Spread the loveIt is Indigenous Peoples’ Day on October 11. Many localities have taken steps to recognize this day, and some even choose to celebrate it instead of Columbus Day. Today is a day for learning, taking notes, reflecting, creating, and connecting with others through literature and art. It’s also a day to move from acknowledgment toward responsibility and action. Native Americans have a complicated and lengthy history in the United States. The horrifying legacy of the brutal and systematic eradication of entire cultures exists. Then there are tales of perseverance, tenacity, and intense ties to the natural world and other people. … Continue reading Commemorating Indigenous Peoples’ Day in the Classroom