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Infusing language and culture into Alaska education

Season 2023 Episode 4 | 26m 47s

September 30th-Orange Shirt Day is an annual remembrance of the painful legacy of the boarding school era on Native people when children were torn away from their families. The trauma and loss of that time in history should not be forgotten, but moving into a healthier educational future is important for the wellbeing of all. What does it mean to decolonize education?

Aired: 09/30/22
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