This is the powerpoint presentation as developed for a workshop for students and staff at University of Wisconsin-Madison concerning Wisconsin's Act 31 and available resources to develop awareness and curricula

1. MERIT Workshop
2/13/15, Rm 348
Act 31
Resources

2. Introductions
● Name?
● Current role: student, staff, etc.?
● Area of study?
● Discussion: What do you know or want to
know about Act 31? Do you have any
experience with it in the classroom?

3. American Indian Curriculum Services
● Provide faculty, staff, and students in the
School of Ed. with information on
Wisconsin’s American Indian history, culture,
and tribal sovereignty
● Created by Act 31 legislation
● Website
● Lots of resources, including sample unit
● Watch Video

4. Wisconsin Walleye War
Image Courtesy of Milwaukee Journal Sentinal:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/wisconsin/49942662.html
Learn More:
● Lighting the
7th Fire
(DVD)
● Nesper,
Larry, The
Walleye War

5. What Exactly is Act 31?
● Act 31 is 25 years
old!
● Act 31 is comprised
of four statues
● J.P Leary explains
the statues

6. Statutory Sections
● —s. 115.28
o General Duties
● —s. 118.01
o Citizenship
● —s. 118.19
o Teacher Certificates and Licenses
● —s. 121.02
o School District Standards

7. Act 31: Diversity
● 11 Sovereign nations in WI
o Different languages,
history, and stories
● Currently 170 Native
languages spoken
o 6 in WI
● No single Native identity
● Promote a deeper
understanding of complexities
of Native identity

8. UW Act 31 Website
● 11 Nations Websites
● 6 Essential Understandings
Why Act 31?

9. Supporting Education Act 31 Packet
● Originally created to support libraries
● Great tool for anyone--get help choosing
high-quality, relevant materials

10. Digital Storytelling
● www.theways.org
● http://wimedialab.org/biographies/
● http://uwdc.library.wisc.edu/collections/Oneida

11. LibGuides
UW-Madison
LibGuide:
O’Keeffe
Middle
LibGuide:

12. Great Lakes Indian Fish and Wildlife
Commission
http://glifwc.org/publications/index.html
● Can buy materials
or view them online

13. Teaching Materials for:
Indian Nations of Wisconsin, by Patty Loew

14. Children’s Literature
● American Indians in Children’s
Literature
o Blog by Debbie Reese
● CCBC
● Oyate
● A Broken Flute

15. AICS Website
● Aaron Bird Bear:
o Student services coordinator with the School of Ed.’s
Student Diversity Programs
o American Indian curriculum consultant
o Contact info: abirdbear@wisc.edu
● Lots of great resources to help you find
materials!

16. Questions?
Contact info:
Jenny McBurney
MERIT Resident Librarian
jenny.mcburney@wisc.edu
Kaitlin Springmier
Library Practicum Student
springmier@wisc.edu