DC | 2026 Native Knowledge 360° Teach-In: Cultural Sovereignty on the 250th

The annual Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) Teach-In brings together hundreds of teachers from across the country to enlighten and inform teaching about American Indians. Through interactive workshops, teachers will engage with classroom-ready lessons for K–12 students that center Native voices and histories. Participants will learn how to bring the museum’s exhibitions and the resource-rich NK360° education initiative into their teaching practices.

The tenth annual Teach-In, hosted by the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian in partnership with Teaching for Change, will highlight the connections between Indigenous history and current cultural sovereignty efforts. The Teach-In is an opportunity for educators to convene in person with the museum’s educators and scholars and discuss how to engage students with compelling questions and explorations of new ideas. What does teaching about Indigenous people look like on the 250th anniversary of the United States? How can teachers inspire and empower their students to preserve our shared history?

Coffee and snacks will be provided in the morning during registration check-in and lunch. We encourage participants to bring a reusable water bottle. Participants who complete the teach-in evaluation can receive professional development credit and a book.

COST: $20, registration required.