Why The Ways
First Nations communities are part of the fabric of our state, our country and our world. The contemporary video stories, maps and questions to consider in The Ways can be woven into many experiences you create with students in your learning space. Educator guides for each story offer supplemental essays and Wisconsin state standards alignment.
The Ways Educator Guides
Clan Mother: Healing the Community
Molly Miller, a Stockbridge-Munsee Community elder reflects on healing from trauma and caring for her community.
Hunting Deer: Sharing the Harvest
Greg “Biskakone” Johnson, a member of the Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa hunts honoring traditional ways.
Lady Thunderhawks: Leading the Way
Jessica House of the Oneida Nation infuses the values of her culture into her role leading her school’s basketball team.
Lake Superior Whitefish: Carrying on a Family Tradition
The Petersons, members of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa share their experiences with treaty fishing.
Language Apprentice: Bringing Back the Ho-Chunk Language
Arlene Thunder Blackdeer learns and teaches the Ho-Chunk language to connect and strengthen the community.
Living Language: Menominee Language Revitalization
Ron Corn Jr. teaches his youngest daughter the Menominee language to ensure it lives on in the next generation.
Manoomin: Food that Grows on the Water
Fred Ackley Jr. of the Sokaogon Chippewa Community of Mole Lake harvests wild rice.
Powwow Trail: Keeping the Beat
Dylan Jennings, a member of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa provides insight into contemporary powwows.
Prayers in a Song: Learning Language Through Hip-Hop
Tall Paul (Paul Wenell Jr.) of the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe raps about language learning and his Native identity.
Spearfishing: A Living History
Jason Bisonette of the Lac Courte Oreilles Band of Lake Superior Ojibwe practices spearfishing as part of his culture.
Waadookodaading: Ojibwe Language Immersion School
Waadookodaading educators integrate the tradition of sugaring into the curriculum to support Ojibwe language learning.
Warriors Boxing: Fighting for Our People
Mark Antonio Daniels Jr., a member of the Forest County Potawatomi continues a longstanding boxing tradition.
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“I absolutely LOVE The Ways! Great modern resource to add to any lesson when talking about Native Americans.”