College of Menominee Nation’s (CMN) Sacred Little One’s project hosts an early childhood teacher institute on their campus in the Community Technology Center. Twenty-two lead teachers from the Menominee Nation’s Head Start programs are spending a day with a Scholastic trainer to be introduced to their new pre-K curriculum, Big Day in Pre-K. The Scholastic Big Day in Pre-K curriculum – a literacy based program – was selected by the Menominee Nation’s Head Start policy council with input from families and CMN faculty. Early childhood education faculty from CMN will work closely with the Menominee Nation’s Head Start to implement the Big Day in Pre-K curriculum. The second day of the teacher institute will focus on integrating the recently developed literacy book kits (developed by CMN early childhood students), with the goal of infusing Menominee culture and language into early childhood education instruction and align cultural curriculum with the scientifically-based chosen curriculum, Big Day in Pre-K.
Never Let Them Forget Who We Are: The Importance of Sovereignty Day and TCUs
The Muscogee Creek Nation celebrates Sovereignty Day on July 9 in honor of the 2020 McGirt V. Oklahoma ruling by SCOTUS. While this case upheld tribal sovereignty in the court system, tribal colleges and universities, like the College of the Muscogee Nation, exemplify sovereignty in higher education. Learn about the importance of Sovereignty Day and how it intersects with the teachings and values of CMN.
