OUR WORK
FEATURES & RESOURCES
Our educational resources weave together language revitalization, storytelling, land-based learning, and creative arts in accessible, engaging ways for middle and high school classrooms. Each lesson plan and video explores how Native voices shape education, resilience, and cultural continuity.
From Ojibwe word maps to Dakota poetry, mural design to digital storytelling, every resource celebrates Indigenous strength through thoughtful, standards-aligned learning experiences.
VIDEO LIBRARY
Watch 20+ Native Report segments exploring art, language, and sovereignty in Minnesota First Nations.
LESSON PLAN TOOLKIT
Download comprehensive, ready-to-teach plans with standards, inquiry prompts, and classroom activities.
PLACE-BASED LEARNING
Explore how trail signs, regalia, and traditional stories bring learning to life through land and community.
LESSONS
Themes
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OUR INITIATIVES
THEMATIC LEARNING AREAS
Cultural Continuity: Language & Tradition
Highlighting Ojibwe and Dakota language revitalization, traditional practices, and intergenerational knowledge that sustain cultural survival.
Arts & Storytelling: Identity, Healing & Resistance
Celebrating Indigenous voices in literature, performance, regalia, and visual arts as acts of healing, identity, and sovereignty.
Living Sovereignty: Wellness, Education & Daily Life
Exploring Indigenous-led approaches to health, learning, and local economies as living practices of sovereignty rooted in place.
Environmental Sovereignty: Land, Water & Stewardship
Centering Native relationships with land, animals, and water through traditional ecological knowledge and contemporary stewardship.
Community & Political Resilience: Governance & Futures
Strengthening leadership, governance systems, advocacy, and community-building strategies that shape Indigenous futures.
Spiritual Sovereignty: Beliefs, Ceremonies & Connections
Uplifting ceremonial practices, songs, and spiritual traditions that connect communities to ancestors and the sacred.
LEARN ABOUT MINNESOTA FIRST NATIONS
THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
Explore how Indigenous-led education is transforming classrooms across Minnesota. From language immersion to land-based science and storytelling, this course spotlights Native educators and leaders building a better future through knowledge, creativity, and cultural resilience.
Students across Minnesota are connecting with their heritage through trail naming, regalia-making, and Native-authored books. This curriculum brings Indigenous perspectives directly into the classroom with real stories and media. From science to sovereignty, these lessons center Native brilliance. Explore how cultural resilience lives on in every subject.
Rooted in collaboration with Native Report and tribal educators, each unit features short videos, inquiry questions, and hands-on projects. Students develop critical thinking, deepen cultural understanding, and celebrate Indigenous identity in powerful, creative ways.
LEARNING THROUGH CULTURE
ROOTED IN COMMUNITY AND HISTORY
Explore how Indigenous storytelling, land-based learning, and cultural expression shape student learning. Native Report’s lesson plans and videos connect history with the present, bringing language, tradition, and innovation into the classroom.
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