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According to the Tohono O’odham Nation Website, if you invest in education it will lead to greater learning outcomes, which leads to a higher quality of life. Explore the rich history of the Tohono O’odham Nation with relevant topics that support Arizona Social Studies, English Language Arts (ELA), and S.T.E.A.M. standards. Each topic addresses history objectives, informative reading objectives, writing objectives, and more. There are resources to assist with remediation and enrichment to reach all learners. These lessons have been reviewed by Tohono O’odham Educators to ensure accuracy, respect, and guidance to state standards.

People lived in the US long before the arrival of the Europeans. The first people to live in North America are called Indigenous people or Native Americans. This means they were the original settlers. Investigate these high-interest, relevant, Native American topics that are sure to engage your students.

How were Native lands lost to colonizers?
How many tribal governments are in the United States and Arizona?
What is the size of the Indigenous population in the US?
Boarding schools and enforced assimilation
What are accurate, respectful, and appropriate Thanksgiving lessons?

These lessons have been reviewed by Native American Scholars to ensure accuracy, respect, and guidance to state standards.

Modern-day Arizona is home to 22 federally recognized tribal governments, all of which consist of their own traditions, ceremonies, and dialects. A few other topics about Arizona’s Indigenous People include: