Detailed In-Person Schedule

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Time	Event	Location
See schedule	The Raven Writes Pre-Conference Raven Writes Sign Up Here The Arts & Literacy Pre-Conference Arts/Literacy Sign Up Here	Raven Writes will be held at UAS Arts & Literacy will be held at Thunder Mountain Middle School

Time	Description
8:30 a.m.	Buses drop off at UAS Rec Center
8:45–11:30 a.m.	Welcome and Conference Opening Has Du Eetíx' X'akeidíx̱ Haa Sitee Dance Group Keynote Presentation, Jo Chrona
9:30 a.m.	Featured Speakers Jessica Naneniłnaan Denny — Library Raul Aguilar Jr. — Room 112

Excursion	Location
Mountain Goats & Wool Spinning, Richard Carstensen, Ricky Tagaban	Sandy Beach, Douglas Island
Eaglecrest Mountain Hike, Josh Jackson, Daaljíni Cruise	Eaglecrest
Cultural Significance of Place, Vivian Mork	Auke Village Recreational Area
Beginning Northwest Coast Formline Design, Abel Ryan	Room 223, Egan Hall, UAS
Juneau-Douglas City Museum Tour, Sydney Akagi, Charles McKenry	Juneau-Douglas City Museum
Native Youth Olympics & Traditional Games, Kyle Worl	Room 222, Egan Hall, UAS
Seaweed: Life & Art, Patty Dick	Auke Village Recreational Area, then UAS Kitchen
Northwest Coast Art, Shgen George, Nancy Douglas	Sealaska Heritage Arts Campus
Voices on the Land: Filmmaking in the Elementary Classroom, Angie Wright, Shelley Toon Lindberg, Scott Burton	Gold Town Theater

Breakout Session 1 — 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	Empowering Communities: Strategies for Indigenous Language Learning Through Community Engagement, Raul Aguilar Jr, Featured Speaker
Room 221/222	Wayi Wah! High-Expectations Relationships: A Path Forward, Jo Chrona, Keynote Speaker
Room 223	The Sky and Connections to the Land, Rosemary Walling
Virtual	Weaving the Tapestry of Knowledge: AI as a Catalyst for Indigenizing Education, Shiva Mainaly
Room 112	Kitchen Table Talk, Jessica Denny, Featured Speaker
Room 225	Incorporating Local Culture into Everyday Teaching — Dance Fans, Crystal Murphy
Room 224	Grading Practices That Support Indigenizing Education, Christine Ermold
Room 108	Who Owns Our Indigenous Education Stories? Reclaiming our Data with NISN's Mission-Driven Story Cycle, Tyla Kanteena, Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado
Room 218	Haa Latseen Initiative: Sharing Our Strength, A Work Readiness Plan Preparing Students for Life After High School, Shari Paul, Ali Arehart, Kelley Polasky, Jessica Dean
Room 219	Adapting and Performing Traditional Stories in the Classroom, Ryan Conarro
Room 109	Assessing Tlingit and Yugtun/Yup'ik Languages: K-5/6 Students, Carrie Sorenson, Rosalie Grant

Breakout Session 2 — 2–3:30 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	Supporting Indigenous and Diverse Learners Using Generative AI, Dr. Katie Archer Olson
Room 221/222	Artful Integration of Artificial Intelligence Education, Charles McKenry, Electra Gardinier
Room 223	Beginning Formline Connections, Abel Ryan
Room 112	Implementing Yuuyaraq (Way of Life) as a Restorative Practice, Panigkaq Agatha John-Shields, Seralee Kairaiuak
Virtual	Native America: Gifts from the Earth — Geology and Biology, Donna Beaver
Room 225	Building Reading Comprehension through Sounds & Rhythms (Grades 3- 5), Imani Gonzalez
Room 224	Planning Culturally Engaging Instruction with Help from the Alaska Standards and Artificial Intelligence, Christine Ermold & Cora Bontrager
Room 108	Teaching Indigenous Languages Is More than Learning Words, Tan'gaucuaq Barbara Amos
Room 218	How Can I Use TPR to Support My Students in Learning Their Native/Heritage Language? Beth Hartley
Room 219	Raven Writes: Culturally Responsive Writing Curriculum, Marnita Coenraad, Danielle Hass
Room 109	Climate Change and Your Community: Weaving Knowledge to Honor Your Place, Adriana Northcutt, Christi Buffington, Elena Sparrow
Library Theater	Inspiring Student Learning through Animation, Shelley Toon Lindberg

Breakout Session 3 — 3:45–4:45 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	Stronger Together: Family Partnerships as a Way to Indigenize Education, Claudia Plesa, Lisa X̱’unyéil Worl
Room 221/222	Exploring Personal Biases—Stress-Free Edition, Carole Bookless
Room 223	Arctic Research is Relationship: Sustaining Indigenous Values and Methodologies in Collaborative Course Development, Beth Leonard, Polly Hyslop
Room 220	A Ten-Year Journey: Indigenizing Education, Heather Batchelder
Room 112	The Sound of Text: Using Movement and Sound to Enhance Learning, Engagement, and Retention, Ed Shaakhindustóow Littlefield
Room 225	Laying the Foundation for Embedded Indigenized Curriculum Through Culturally Sustaining Teacher Preparation, Olga Skinner, Amy Vinlove, Angela Alston
Room 224	How to Celebrate and Use an Alaska Native Language in Every Classroom, Roby Littlefield
Room 108	Alaska Native Language Reading Playbook, Joel Isaak, Kari Shaginoff
Room 218	Grading Practices That Support Indigenizing Education, Christine Ermold

5 p.m. — Buses depart for Baranof, Travelodge, Banfield Hall

Native Jazz Trio and Imani Gonzalez

7–8 p.m. at SHI's Shuká Hít (Clan House)

Time	Description
8:30 a.m.	Buses drop off at UAS Rec Center
9 a.m.	Egan Hall Library doors open
9:30 a.m.	Featured Speakers Naakil.aan Hans Chester — Library Stephen Langdon — Room 112

Breakout Session 1 — 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	More than Schooling: A Story of Learning, Teaching, and Loving Wisdom in Alaska, Dr. Buddy North
Room 221/222	Repeat: Arctic Research is Relationship: Sustaining Indigenous Values and Methodologies in Collaborative Course Development, Beth Leonard, Polly Hyslop
Room 223	Repeat: Exploring Personal Biases—StressFree Edition, Carole Bookless
Virtual	Na algyacka hlaa-gyi-gyadm: The Language of Our Ancestors, Ggoadm 'Teebn Victoria McKoy, Valerie Nathan
Room 112	Tlingit Literacy Development Follow-Up, Naakil.aan Hans Chester
Room 225	Repeat: Incorporating Local Culture into Everyday Teaching—Dance Fans, Crystal Murphy
Room 224	The Tlingit Existencescape: Traditional Orientations to Being, Process, Action, and Purpose, Dr. Stephen J. Langdon
Room 218	Repeat: A Ten-Year Journey: Indigenizing Education, Heather Batchelder

Breakout Session 2 — 2–3:30 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	Telling Your Story through the Beat of Jazz (Grades 3-5), Imani Gonzalez
Room 221/222	Co-Creating Culturally Responsive Science Education: Insights from Community-Based Projects in Alaska and Washington, DC, Maggy Benson, Dawn Biddison, Aron Crowell, Nicole Webster, Gabriel Benn
Room 223	Two-Eyed Seeing and Honoring Culture in Teacher Preparation, Tonia Dousay, Kitty Deal, Jenna Baldiviez
Room 220	Repeat: Beginning Formline Connections, Abel Ryan
Room 112	Music to Enhance Tlingit Literacy, George Holly
Room 225	Guts! Bringing Authentic Cultural Lessons to the Classroom, Jessica Scogin, Rachel Pioch
Room 224	Indigenizing Genomics, Alyssa Bader, Kelly Monteleone, Laura Weyrich
Room 108	Building and Maintaining Restorative Classrooms Using Circle Peacekeeping, Phil Burdick, Mary Gustine
Room 218	Journey Back to Homeland—Culturally Responsive, Place-Based Learning, Mary Beth Moss, Darlene See, Heather Powell, Megan Graham
Room 219	NISN K-12 Native Literature Curriculum and Indigenous Genius by Design, Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado, Jerusha Ignacio, Diane Willie, Morgan Barraza
Room 109	Graduate Certificate Journey Towards Indigenizing Education Through the UAA School of Education, Panigkaq Agatha John-Shields

Breakout Session 3 — 3:45–4:45 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	Repeat: More than Schooling: A Story of Learning, Teaching, and Loving Wisdom in Alaska, Dr. Buddy North
Room 221/222	Teaching about Sugpiaq Culture Beyond Physical Barriers: The Story of Our New Video Game Nunaka: My Village, Paul McDonogh, Mark Hiratsuka, Haley Hakala
Room 223	Repeat: The Sky and Connections to the Land, Rosemary Walling
Virtual	Repeat: Weaving the Tapestry of Knowledge: AI as a Catalyst for Indigenizing Education, Shiva Mainaly
Room 112	Repeat: The Sound of Text: Using Movement and Sound to Enhance Learning, Engagement, and Retention, Ed Shaakhindustóow Littlefield
Room 225	Exploring World Cultures through Music (Grades 1-5), Imani Gonzalez
Room 224	Engaging Young Rural Alaska Learners in Place-Based STEM Learning with Drone-Related Activities, Mariah McNamara, Martha Turner
Room 108	Indigenous Literacy: Bernadette Alvanna-Stimpfle

5 p.m. — Buses depart for Baranof, Travelodge, Banfield Hall

Time	Description
8:30 a.m.	Buses drop off at UAS Rec Center
9 a.m.	Egan Hall Library doors open
9:30 a.m.	Featured Speakers Naakil.aan Hans Chester — Library Stephen Langdon — Room 112

Breakout Session 1 — 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	More than Schooling: A Story of Learning, Teaching, and Loving Wisdom in Alaska, Dr. Buddy North
Room 221/222	Repeat: Arctic Research is Relationship: Sustaining Indigenous Values and Methodologies in Collaborative Course Development, Beth Leonard, Polly Hyslop
Room 223	Repeat: Exploring Personal Biases—Stress-Free Edition, Carole Bookless
Virtual	Na algyacka hlaa-gyi-gyadm: The Language of Our Ancestors, Ggoadm 'Teebn Victoria McKoy, Valerie Nathan
Room 112	Tlingit Literacy Development Follow-Up, Naakil.aan Hans Chester
Room 225	Repeat: Incorporating Local Culture into Everyday Teaching—Dance Fans, Crystal Murphy
Room 224	The Tlingit Existencescape: Traditional Orientations to Being, Process, Action, and Purpose, Dr. Stephen J. Langdon
Room 218	Repeat: A Ten-Year Journey: Indigenizing Education, Heather Batchelder

Breakout Session 2 — 2–3:30 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	Telling Your Story through the Beat of Jazz (Grades 3-5), Imani Gonzalez
Room 221/222	Co-Creating Culturally Responsive Science Education: Insights from Community-Based Projects in Alaska and Washington, DC, Maggy Benson, Dawn Biddison, Aron Crowell, Nicole Webster, Gabriel Benn
Room 223	Two-Eyed Seeing and Honoring Culture in Teacher Preparation, Tonia Dousay, Kitty Deal, Jenna Baldiviez
Room 220	Repeat: Beginning Formline Connections, Abel Ryan
Room 112	Music to Enhance Tlingit Literacy, George Holly
Room 225	Guts! Bringing Authentic Cultural Lessons to the Classroom, Jessica Scogin, Rachel Pioch
Room 224	Indigenizing Genomics, Alyssa Bader, Kelly Monteleone, Laura Weyrich
Room 108	Building and Maintaining Restorative Classrooms Using Circle Peacekeeping, Phil Burdick, Mary Gustine
Room 218	Journey Back to Homeland—Culturally Responsive, Place-Based Learning, Mary Beth Moss, Darlene See, Heather Powell, Megan Graham
Room 219	NISN K-12 Native Literature Curriculum and Indigenous Genius by Design, Diane Katzenmeyer-Delgado, Jerusha Ignacio, Diane Willie, Morgan Barraza
Room 109	Graduate Certificate Journey Towards Indigenizing Education Through the UAA School of Education, Panigkaq Agatha John-Shields

Breakout Session 3 — 3:45–4:45 p.m.

Room	Session
Library	Repeat: More than Schooling: A Story of Learning, Teaching, and Loving Wisdom in Alaska, Dr. Buddy North
Room 221/222	Teaching about Sugpiaq Culture Beyond Physical Barriers: The Story of Our New Video Game Nunaka: My Village, Paul McDonogh, Mark Hiratsuka, Haley Hakala
Room 223	Repeat: The Sky and Connections to the Land, Rosemary Walling
Virtual	Repeat: Weaving the Tapestry of Knowledge: AI as a Catalyst for Indigenizing Education, Shiva Mainaly
Room 112	Repeat: The Sound of Text: Using Movement and Sound to Enhance Learning, Engagement, and Retention, Ed Shaakhindustóow Littlefield
Room 225	Exploring World Cultures through Music (Grades 1-5), Imani Gonzalez
Room 224	Engaging Young Rural Alaska Learners in Place-Based STEM Learning with Drone-Related Activities, Mariah McNamara, Martha Turner
Room 108	Indigenous Literacy: Bernadette Alvanna-Stimpfle

5 p.m. — Buses depart for Baranof, Travelodge, Banfield Hall