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The OPI IEFA team welcomes lesson plan submissions that showcase the great ideas and work being done across Montana and help others in their implementation efforts.  In order to ensure that all lessons meet permissions and accessibility requirements and are formatted consistently, we have developed a document which outlines the submission requirements and provides other guidance. Please review this carefully and make any necessary modifications and/or collect permissions before submitting the lesson(s).  Lessons can be submitted to Mike Jetty at mjetty@mt.gov.  

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Montana's Bull Trout: Pathways to Restoration Montana State University Billings College of Education

Native American Poets of Montana Montana State University Billings College of Education

• December 19, 2024 Montana students take part in traditional bison harvest ceremony
• December 5, 2024 Helena students participate in the district's first bison harvest
• November 15, 2024 Helena students learn about Native American Culture(s) on Rock Your Mocs Day
• October 15, 2024 Montana's Indigenous education curriculum sets bar nationwide
• September 30, 2024 UM Celebrates Native American Heritage Day
• September 24, 2024 OPI Celebrates American Indian Heritage Day
• September 6, 2024 Tribal Civics Project Aims to Provide MT Youth with Indigenous-Told Curriculum
• April 18, 2024 CSKT Education Department Leads Consultation Summit for Native Student Success
• February 15, 2024 Browning educator works to preserve Blackfeet language
• January 29, 2024 New program seeks to boost Native student success in languages
• January 24, 2024 Local Accountability Discussion on IEFA
• January 16, 2024 Northern Cheyenne youth run to remember ancestors who escaped Fort Robinson
• January 8, 2024 Lily Gladstone, Blackfeet actress from Browning, wins a Golden Globe for Best Actress
• December 7, 2023 Cherry Valley School Celebrates Native American Heritage Month
• November 17, 2023 GFPS sets up Native American Lodges in celebration of Native American Heritage Month
• August 16, 2023 Indigenous history is one of the newest requirements in Minnesota classrooms.
• August 10, 2023 How will a new Illinois law help with teaching the history of Native Americans in the state?
• September 30, 2023 UM student receives funding for online curriculum for Montana tribes
• September 29, 2023 Montana celebrates American Indian Heritage Day at the State Capitol - KTVH 
• Land is Language: The Chippewa Cree work to revitalize the languages through a new immersion program.
• January 23, 2023, Using artificial intelligence to reclaim Native Languages. 
• Four Ways to Begin to Change the Narrative about American Indians in K-12 Instruction

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 Other Resources

• Billings Public Schools Teacher Resources Science Symposium
• Montana Historical Society Blog- Thanksgiving: A Guest Post From Mike Jetty
• K-12 Teacher Created Lessons - Teachers from Billings Public Schools designed lessons for K-12 in a variety of content areas. These lessons include tasks, slideshows, extensions, and videos to help teachers with implementation. All lessons provide the corresponding Essential Understandings Regarding Montana Indians and Montana State Content Standards. Check out the rest of the Billings Public Schools IEFA website for more resources.