[OYAN] California Indian Education Thursday Book Club Resource

Fri Sep 12 14:11:33 PDT 2025

Hi everyone,

The Native Ways of Knowing Book Club is a super helpful resource and is freely available to you! See below for more information.

Best, Greta

From: San Diego County Office of Education and California Indian Education for All <staci.block-sdcoe.net at shared1.ccsend.com>
Sent: Friday, September 12, 2025 1:33 PM
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Subject: September 2025: CA Indian Education Update

CA Indian Education Update: September 12, 2025

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San Diego County Office of Education and California Indian Education for All

SEPTEMBER 2025

California Indian Education Community Update

September 12, 2025

NATIVE WAYS OF KNOWING BOOK CLUBS AND WEBINARS

[NWOK Book Club Webinars]

Native Ways of Knowing Book Club

Check out the 2025-2026 schedule: https://bit.ly/NWOKBookClubFlipBook<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzfM8-WRPShNgC-GytuNdmqoH1gkheuhxyk-7F_Pr9806lnikDgtidER9G3yBcspEdohEvnOQ_EMndYUKrt9B-PsKQoz6mLULmvSzS270l8K96a-IWL2dI9U=&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==>

We are excited to launch our fourth year of Native Ways of Knowing Book Club Webinars that begin on Thursday, September 25. We have a wonderful schedule of Native authors and illustrators. All webinars are on select Thursdays from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Pacific Time.

Join our upcoming Native Ways of Knowing webinars<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzYWQuiP7QumF0o5ixpHYW9SMCZWY6JCqrwbYRiJHMOV5mKC7hVMrdI9MlnQrBwQ6a_H_fzcQLLQeYFczjL8iH2quLdFjQCtOcjYPG5IhjPbw5entSwXhPDk=&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==>. K-12 educators, librarians, administrators, and tribal community are invited to learn from several renowned Native American and Alaska Native authors, professors, scholars, and change makers. Participants will access free culturally responsive literacy resources to improve representations and classroom climates for teaching and learning about California’s First Peoples. Live and interactive webinar Book Clubs are designed for participants to gain knowledge on supporting literacy, cultural competency, and culturally responsive instruction for all students, especially Native American students and families. Each session will have access to free lesson plans, resources, and instructional resources. We welcome those who share a commitment for improving access, opportunities, and support to allow Native American students and families to thrive in school.

Participants will reflect on the following:
·     Whose stories do we choose to promote?
·     How can we design more actively-centered Native stories and experiences?
·     How can we use children's books to broaden our community conversation about race and decolonization?
·     What ways can schools design programs and structures to honor Native Ways of Knowing?

Register:<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzaWIPIhgZslai2eWuQYyFGljm00uKHHc9nr7K0KD28VDcgIhg9T7fBGipml0klESObYcNDuF-Zlf--XvyFwNv69OmIAwnvmllfCC-R2a1jpEnAUj1Iq9Lxk=&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==> https://bit.ly/NWOK-Learn<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzZ91qq1_4yVFdR5evSuZS_WSXYN9sF2E1KPeX-rrttjSUqZdBLDrjMeUOfU-rZIYALFJVmVJ8nKj_BSkaS1ulsEVfESyLV395A==&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==>

Who Should Attend? K-12 Educators, K-12 Administrators, Librarians, District AI/AN Education Directors, Title VI TOSAs, Tribal Education Directors, Tribal education staff, Title VI Leaders, and tribal community

Contact: Staci Block, Ed.D. staci.block at sdcoe.net<mailto:staci.block at sdcoe.net> or Taylor Melgoza taylor.melgoza at sdcoe.net<mailto:taylor.melgoza at sdcoe.net>

Zoom Information

Zoom Meeting Link: https://sdcoe.zoom.us/j/83270767133<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzZ91qq1_4yVFMoLLsYVYkojbDTbLH8O7LDmni_Gw8_XUj93JwqcBmRKKSjSF7k4K-wscxAWAqLxHpQ0S2b6pn7Gf7TBMTowV4cfp-NDXwEdr-cVeJRfOGM4=&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==>

Meeting ID: 832 7076 7133

Phone: +16694449171,,83270767133# US

Free NWOK Virtual Book Club is offered through the Office of Indian Education NYCP Federal Grant Funds

[Native Ways of Knowing Book Club Webinars Sept and Nov 2025]

[Native Ways of Knowing Book Club Webinars Nov and Dec 2025]

[Native Ways of Knowing Book Club Webinars Jan 2026]

[Native Ways of Knowing Book Club Webinars Feb and March 2026]

[Native Ways of Knowing Book Club Webinars April and May 2026]

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Did you miss a Native Ways of Knowing Book Club?

Access our recorded webinars here:

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CALIFORNIA INDIAN EDUCATIONAL LEADERS PATHWAY

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California Indian Educational Leader Pathway Cohort

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K–12 educators, counselors, administrators, and Tribal education staff are invited to apply for the California Indian Educational Leader Pathway Program, a six-month paid professional learning and certificate program funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Indian Education NYCP grant. Offered in partnership with the San Diego County Office of Education, California Indian Education for All, UC Berkeley’s Joseph A. Myers Center, the California Indian Museum and Cultural Center, and CSU San Marcos American Indian Studies faculty, the program helps participants build cultural competency and leadership skills to support Native student success. Participants complete courses in American Indian Studies, Decolonizing California, Culturally Responsive Teaching, and Educational Leadership. All tuition, materials, and costs are covered, and participants receive an $800 stipend and a California Indian Educational Leadership and American Indian Studies Certificate upon completion.

Complete the CIEL Interest form no later than Sept. 18, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. PST. We will select 60 participants for each cohort. The selected 2025-26 CIEL Pathway Cohort participants will be notified if accepted on Sept. 22, 2025.

2025-26 CIEL Interest Form: https://bit.ly/CIEL-Signup-2025<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzfM8-WRPShNgrid4ohdXtf93GF21PrvxIUMYTA-qk7r6hpmxflL70vI6RyLN5CvY9rrnwBFd4D7vB2c4-RLGS1ogGdz_Mgc6q_AOoMFzsOIW&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==>

Dates and Times of the CIEL Pathway Cohort

The CIEL Pathway Cohort will be remote professional learning via Live Zoom instruction and asynchronous digital resources and reflections. The Live Zoom instruction will be with renowned Native American scholars, researchers, and cultural bearers on the following Tuesdays from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Pacific Time: Sep. 30, 2025, Oct. 7, 14, & 21, 2025, Nov. 4, 2025, Dec. 2, 9, & 16, 2025, Jan. 6 & 20, 2026, Feb. 3, 17, & 24, 2026, and Mar. 3, 2026

Paid Professional Learning

Upon completion, participants will earn a California Indian Educational Leadership and American Indian Studies Certificate and receive an $800 stipend. All costs, including tuition, stipends, books, and materials are covered by the San Diego County Office of Education’s Office of Indian Education NYCP Native Scholars Pathway federal grant.

Facilitators

Nicole Lim J.D., Staci Block, Ed.D., and Taylor Melgoza will be co-facilitating this cohort. There will be over ten guest speakers that are Native American scholars, researchers, authors, and cultural bearers.

2025-2026 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

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2025-2026

California Indian Education Calendar of Events

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The SDCOE and CIEFA invite PK-12 educators, administrators, Title VI committee members, Tribal Education staff, college/university faculty, school board members, and tribal community members to attend events on our 2025-2026 calendar. This California Indian Education calendar<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzYWQuiP7QumFe9L9QmAkBGByMXHQAyc4YZtBRdvgzLLp_HwRApe2gj7MygzpZjjVRHLEYjwupkbjS9YQSfo43tKwR8PJR2776J954kVuuXuq&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==> has over 60 trainings, book clubs, institutes, conferences, talking circles, and collaboratives that will be offered for free to SD County and California LEAs, Tribal Education Centers, and tribal communities. All of these offerings are aligned to the Commitment to Ensure American Indian Student and Family Belongingness in Schools: A Community- Responsive Framework to Honor and Enhance Tribal Education Sovereignty<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzesOkE2GF8IBjJgNdw3MXThUnzKVTiI7aAgmqDArk76KvMzAK3PiHjgsHrG0UMG-rYeF8jyCdAEZ3yVAT5mHmeMSbdJAloPIZdE0kV2imbWBKZxykbEl75g=&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==> https://bit.ly/Tribal-Ed-Sovereignty<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzesOkE2GF8IBjJgNdw3MXThUnzKVTiI7aAgmqDArk76KvMzAK3PiHjgsHrG0UMG-rYeF8jyCdAEZ3yVAT5mHmeMSbdJAloPIZdE0kV2imbWBV3s_rj5Cuy0=&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==>. Presenters and participants will share resources and programs related to American Indian Education, place-based learning, CA Native American Studies model curriculum, Tribal consultation, culturally responsive literacy, Native Youth Leadership, Native family and tribal community engagement, and improvement strategies to facilitate Native community leadership and agency in schools. We welcome those who share a commitment for improving belongingness, access, opportunities, and support to allow American Indian students to thrive in school. Access more resources at: https://www.caindianeducationforall.com<https://f8co5jebb.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001uQWj5lZOjpOilkWrVIJMsbaAH49Jn9aJKPNudHKNpRK2FqUP-kAHzesOkE2GF8IB1iLGZut3E4F1mAHYqkJmavEPbUGLayMdIm9GK4_QkJbbpTwjXXTb0X7BcpRbJP_h1gXDVV_6Hu5yG2328A0UmjVqIQr8Cima79Md3odr1-I=&c=0UFS46xffYVLIZVq0IRknovnyHEtU4DwQ2vXeJUfYZBvCwPqJpCBwQ==&ch=TSRFNUrDVw6KQTaaLZbt1JYjrOiq_VMNV-_g6UAhmK23zqxPy6Wmjg==>

2025-2026 SDCOE California Indian Education Resource Guide

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2025-2026 SDCOE California Indian Education

RESOURCE GUIDE FLIPPING BOOK

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Get ready to be inspired! Explore our brand-new 2025–26 American Indian Education Resource Guide Flipping Book—your one-stop hub for projects, events, and opportunities that celebrate and support American Indian education. This interactive online catalog highlights SDCOE’s collaborative work with Tribal leaders and educators, offering a look at innovative programs, networking opportunities, and grant support. Inside, you’ll find professional learning opportunities designed to help schools, districts, and charter schools create, strengthen, and grow meaningful American Indian Education programs in partnership with Tribal governments, AI/AN students and families, and community members. Dive in and discover everything you need to make a lasting impact!

CALIFORNIA NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES MODEL CURRICULUM

Learn about the new California Native American Studies Model Curriculum (NASMC)

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Discover the power of the new Native American Studies Model Curriculum (NASMC), a transformative resource that brings Native voices, histories, and cultures to the center of K–12 education. NASMC offers culturally responsive units, lessons, and A–G approved courses that reflect the rich contributions of California’s First Peoples, past and present. By exploring these resources, educators can create classrooms that are inclusive, accurate, and inspiring, helping all students see themselves as part of California’s story. NASMC is designed to close opportunity gaps, boost engagement, reduce dropout rates, and prepare students to thrive as global citizens with a deeper understanding and appreciation for diverse cultures.

The NASMC is more than a curriculum, it is a call to courage, collaboration, and commitment. For schools, it is a chance to lead the nation in authentic educational reform. School leaders must prioritize ongoing professional learning, authentic Tribal consultation, and sustained partnerships with Native Nations. Educators must reflect on their own biases, question long-held narratives, and commit to learning alongside their students. It is an invitation to humility and growth. For students, it is a promise that their classrooms can be places where the voices of California’s First Peoples are heard, honored, and celebrated.

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SEEDS OF NATIVE KNOWLEDGE:

CULTURALLY SUSTAINING TEACHING INSTITUTES

Starting in December 2025, the San Diego County Office of Education and California Indian Museum and Cultural Center will be co-hosting free two-day Seeds of Native Knowledge: Culturally Sustaining Teaching Institutes across California. These in-person Teaching Institutes bring together teachers, school leaders, Tribal education staff, and Tribal community partners to strengthen culturally responsive teaching and honor the sovereignty of California Native Peoples. Participants will gain knowledge on topics that include, but are not limited to:
·     Essential Understandings of CA Indian History and Culture
·     CA Native American Studies Model Curriculum (NASMC)
·     NASMC Units such as Acorns to Oak Trees, CA Missions Through Native Perspectives, and Tribal Government and Civics
·     Interwoven Mathematics Curriculum
·     Native Ways of Knowing activities, place-based learning, and mock trials
·     Literacy resources like We Are the Land (Akins & Bauer)
·     Honoring Tribal Education Sovereignty Toolkit

The Teaching Institutes support a call for courageous teaching, collaboration, and commitment. For California schools, this is a chance to lead the nation in truth-telling and in repairing relationships with Tribal Nations through authentic educational reform. For educators and school leaders, it is an invitation to practice humility, engage in sustained reflection, and embrace necessary work of decolonizing teaching practices. For students, it is a promise that their classrooms can be places where the voices of California’s First Peoples are heard, honored, and celebrated.

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NATIVE WAYS OF KNOWING BOOK LIST

SDCOE and CIEFA's Native Ways of Knowing Book List:
Decolonizing and Indigenizing Classrooms and Libraries

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To help educators and parents choose high-quality Indigenous authored books, CIEFA and SDCOE have designed this Native Ways of Knowing Book List: Decolonizing and Indigenizing Classrooms and Libraries. These books have been vetted by Native American scholars, CIEFA, and SDCOE staff. Please consider adding these insightful and vibrant Indigenous authored books to your school, classroom, or home library. Adding these books to your classroom will help teach young readers empathy, courage, resilience, sovereignty, and Native Ways of Knowing. These suggested Indigenous authors and illustrators utilize Indigenous storytelling and convey the breadth of Native cultures and sovereignty.

QUARTERLY AMERICAN INDIAN EDUCATION TALKING CIRCLE

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September 18th Agenda:
·     San Diego COE Native Education Update

·     Overview of CA Native American Studies Model Curriculum

·     Seeds of Knowledge: Culturally Sustaining Teaching Institutes

·     California Indian Educational Leaders Pathway Cohort

·     Native Ways of Knowing Book Club webinars

·     Guest Speaker: Rachael Barger, Title VI Teacher on Special Assignment

·     Indigenous College and Career Fair

·     Resources to support post secondary scholarships

·     Native American Youth Leadership Academy resources

Who Should Attend?

K-12 Educators, K-12 Administrators, Librarians, District AI/AN Education Directors, Title VI TOSAs, Tribal Education Directors, Tribal education staff, and Title VI Leaders

Zoom Talking Circles will be held quarterly on Thursdays of the month from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m.

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Free Talking Circle offered through the Office of Indian Education NYCP Federal Grant Funds

Ensuring American Indian Student and Family Belongingness in Schools

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