Introduction

This work not only affirms Native students’ identities and lived experiences, but also fosters cultural humility, empathy, and critical thinking for all students, preparing them to navigate an increasingly diverse and interconnected world.

Teaching the Native American Studies Model Curriculum (NASMC) is essential to providing a complete, accurate, and inclusive education in California. For generations, traditional K–12 curricula have often misrepresented, or omitted Native American histories and perspectives. The NASMC helps restore historical accuracy, honors the sovereignty and contemporary lives of Native peoples, and centers Indigenous voices in the classroom. 

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