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Native American Studies – Reflections
Ringggg, ding, ding, ding goes the bell. Sixth hour - last class, and I'm fortunate enough to be able to join the Native American Studies group for a day. This group is made up of mostly Native American high school students, a few white students, and one hispanic student.We all head down to the computer lab where the librarian graciously welcomes the class in. Their first quest is to write one paragraph about a series they had just previewed, entitled Into The West. The series portrays tales from the American West in the 19th century, told from the perspective of two families, one of white settlers and one of Native Americans. A movie depicting the plight of the Lakota people. …