Alaska Native Education: The Power of Acknowledgment

Abstract

The current disruptions to education have led to passionate conversations analyzing the status of the education system and student success across the state and the nation. This presents a unique opportunity for parallel conversations about the history of disruptions to Alaska Native education systems and their impacts. Mischa will share her perspective and understandings of the history of Alaska Native education as well as explore the power of acknowledgment. Focusing on its role as an inherent value of Indigenous communities, and the role it can play in school systems wanting to create space for our students to thrive.