Episode 5: Native American terminology educators should know

Indian or Native American? Ojibwe or Chippewa? Dakota or Sioux? Many educators feel unsure about which terms they should use in reference to Native people. In this episode of Books are Good Medicine, hosts Allison Waukau and Odia Wood-Krueger discuss the appropriateness of commonly used terms and phrases. They also recommend which ones you should use in the classroom and which to avoid and recommend resources on this topic.

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This podcast is sponsored by the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community and produced by Goff Public. Our theme music is “Stomp Dance” by Bluedog.

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

• Native Governance Center: Terminology Style Guide

• Native Governance Center: How to Talk About Native Nations

• Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask (Young Readers Edition) Educator Guide: Using Appropriate Indian Terminology