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Educator Resources
This page serves as a dynamic link to resources about the unique cultures, diverse history, contributions and resilience of the Native Americans in Utah and throughout North America.
Learning Resources 
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Learning Resources
We Shall RemainA multimedia project from the award-winning PBS series American Experience that presents Native history as an essential part of American history.
A Native History of Utah: We Shall Remain A five-part series on five indigenous tribes of the Great Basin Region we now call Utah. View We Shall Remain Lesson
The Utah American Indian Digital Archive: Utah’s TribesWith articles, books, government documents, oral histories, photographs and maps pertaining to the Northwest Shoshone, Goshute, Paiute, Utah Navajo, White Mesa and Ute Indian, this unique archive captures the complicated history of Utah’s tribes from multiple perspectives.
Native Knowledge 360: Essential UnderstandingsExplore the framework and foundational concepts that build on the ten themes of the National Council for the Social Studies’ national curriculum standards for teaching about Indigenous peoples in a culturally and historically appropriate, respectful way. From the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
UEN/FNX TV First Nations Experience channel presents Native American stories and content to create a diverse and entertaining channel across all media platforms 24/7.
Lesson Plans
Bear River Massacre
Engage students in primary source analysis through activities by historian and BYU professor Dr. Jeffrey D. Nokes.
Nation Indian Education AssociationFind digital education tools, lesson plans, and resources for grades PreK-2, grades 3-5 and grades 6-12.
Native American Curriculum Initiative Discover a collection of authentic, accurate and relevant resources for enhancing classroom learning through the arts. Resources include cultural arts, lesson plans, opportunities to invite contemporary artists for classroom visits, culturally responsive book recommendations and more.
Native Knowledge 360: Educational ResourcesExplore featured instructional and informational resources or use the search tool to find more educational materials from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
We Shall Remain: Utah Indian Curriculum Project These teaching guides and lesson plans are suitable for grades 4-12 and may be used either alone or with We Shall Remain videos for Utah Studies, US History, Government, Geography and similar courses.
eMedia Open Author Tool Learn how easy it is to create, share and remix lesson plans using Open Author through eMedia.
Professional Development
Native Knowledge 360: Professional Development Opportunities for Teachers These live and interactive programs introduce educators to NK360° and its extensive resources. From the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
University of Utah Native American Heritage Month Find recorded panel discussions, an interactive atlas and more on the unique challenges faced by Native people past and present and the solutions tribal citizens are working for. Presented by the University of Utah’s Student Affairs.
General Information
USBE: Title VI American Indian EducationFind and apply for grants, loans and work-study funds for college or career school.
Native Knowledge 360: Educator Resources Native Knowledge 360 provides educators and students with new perspectives on Native American history and cultures. From the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
We Shall Remain: Utah Indian Curriculum Project These teaching guides and lesson plans are suitable for teaching the history, culture and current issues of American Indian tribes located in Utah to students grades 4, 7 and 9-12.
IllumiNativeChallenge stereotypes with authentic, contemporary information by and about Native peoples from an initiative designed to increase the visibility of Native people in American society.
Native NowNative Now has created resources to educate non-Native people and support Indigenous Peoples’ Day. Complete with Lesson Plans for teachers, social media graphics, a coloring book and with a Do’s and Do Not Factsheet.
Unspoken: America's Native American Boarding SchoolBreak the silence around the history of American Indian boarding schools and how they impacted the lives of Native children, families and communities by aiming to eradicate Indigenous languages and culture.