Breakout Sessions

This Year's Conference Theme:
Calling on our grandparents' knowledge for future generations -
Native ways of knowing, learning and being

* All times are in the Alaska timezone

Thursday Morning, August 5

8:30 am - 9:00 amDance In, Opening, Words of the Elders
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9:00 am - 10:30 amFeatured Speaker: Dr. Tiffany Lee Ph.D.
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10:30 am - 11:00 amMorning Break
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Thursday Sessions & Discussion T1

11:00 am - 12:30 pmTsimshian Basics
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmSeeking Cultural Relevance in Your Classroom? Seek Genuine Relationships Instead.
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmRe-thinking Readiness: How schools can support Native students in college readiness
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmOral Narrative Readers
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmLand Acknowledgment Overview
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmAlaska Coastline. Your Future, Your Stewardship
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Thursday Afternoon, August 5

12:30 pm - 1:30 pmLunch
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Thursday Sessions & Discussion T2

1:30 pm - 3:00 pmKayaash Ka Hit (Platform House) - Clan History & Knowledge
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmCulturally Responsive Literacy and Place Based Education through Performance Literacy Storytelling
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pm𝖷̲aat kìl 𝖪̲’áygaagang! (Learn Haida)
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmTeaching based on students' strengths is a key to success!
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmSHI Value-Based Maker Kits
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmLegends under the Harvest Moon
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmStronger Together: Engaging Families through a Cultural Lens
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Thursday Afternoon

3:00 pm - 3:15 pmAfternoon Break
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3:15 pm - 4:45 pmFeatured Speaker: Dr. Candace Galla, Ph.D.
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4:45 pm - 5:00 pmThursday Closing Remarks
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Friday Morning, August 6

8:30 am - 9:00 amFriday Welcome, Words of the Elders
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9:00 am - 10:30 amFeatured Speaker: Nikki Sanchez
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10:30 am - 11:00 amMorning Break
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Friday Sessions & Discussion F1

11:00 am - 12:30 pmOverview of Thru the Cultural Lens: Teacher Orientations (David Sheakley-Early) & Unit Share: "Rooted to our Land" (Kelly Sorenson)
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmUnpacking Equity in Juneau Schools - a CPAR (Critical Participatory Action Research) Project
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmThe Way We See - Indigenous Culture in Education
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmPartnering with families to plan for life after high school
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmMaking Math Equitable: Ethnomathematics in Angoon, Alaska
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmArts & Dialogue: Identity as a tool for difficult conversations in the classroom
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11:00 am - 12:30 pmBaby Raven Reads: Increasing Literacy Skills throughout Southeast Alaska
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Friday Afternoon, August 6

12:30 pm - 1:30 pmLunch
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Friday Sessions & Discussion F2

1:30 pm - 3:00 pmThru the Cultural Lens - Units Share: "Herbs, Spices, and Medicinal Plants" (Ioana Ward & Bridget Wittstock); & "The History of Native American Boarding Schools and Their Impact on Language, Literature and Learning" (Jason House & Rebecca Bowlen)
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmBasic Arts & Culture Institute Final Presentation
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmTlingit Language Basics for Teachers
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmRecentering Alaska Studies
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmResources for Educators from SHI's Culture and History Department
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmFamily-School Partnerships for Holistic Student Success
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1:30 pm - 3:00 pmTlingit Affirmations & Songs
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Friday Afternoon

3:00 pm - 3:15 pmAfternoon Break
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3:15 pm - 4:45 pmFeatured Speaker: Ethan Petticrew
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4:45 pm - 5:00 pmFriday Closing Remarks
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Saturday Morning, August 7

8:30 am - 9:00 amSaturday Welcome, Words of the Elders
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9:00 am - 11:00 amFeatured Speakers Panel & Discussion
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11:00 am - 11:10 amPITAAS Teacher of Distinction Award
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11:10 am - 11:30 amClosure, Gratitude, and Dance Out
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