Sunday, October 26, 2008
Real History
Reading an article about a Native American candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction in Montana, I was surprised to learn that Montana is the only state in the US that requires teaching American Indian history in its public schools, and equally important, funds that mandate. While we all learned something in school about the indigenous peoples of our country, the difference in Montana is that the information must be factually accurate and culturally appropriate. Think about what a difference that could make if adopted in the other 49.
