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In the Spotlight
This month’s resources highlight National Poetry Month and Earth Day. Study Indigenous peoples’ responses to environmental challenges and use poetry and writing to explore the intersection of Indigenous women artists and activism.

Teaching Poster (PDF)
Native People and the Land: The A:shiwi (Zuni) People
This teaching poster looks at reciprocal relationships with the land through the A:shiwi (Zuni) people, who’ve adapted to the semiarid New Mexico climate using a centuries–old farming technique called waffle gardening. Grades 6–8.
Featured Teacher Programs
California Native American Survival and Resilience During the Mission Period: A Source Investigation
May 10, 2025
Onsite | Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, CA
Onsite | Autry Museum of the American West in Los Angeles, CA
Explore a lesson about Native people during California’s Spanish mission period and tour the exhibit Reclaiming El Camino: Native Resistance in the Missions and Beyond.


California Native American Survival and Resilience During the Mission Period: A Source Investigation
July 22 & 23, 2025
Online
Online
Learn about Native people during California’s Spanish mission period to analyze the question, How did Native Americans of California resist and persist in the face of extreme adversity?
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Frequently Asked Questions about Native Americans
What is the correct terminology: American Indian, Indian, Native American, Indigenous, or Native?