4th Annual Indigenous Education Symposium

Indigenous literacy is more than reading and writing—it is the preservation of voice, identity, memory, and community knowledge. This session explores how storytelling and memoir can serve as powerful literacy tools that strengthen student identity, engagement, and academic growth across PK–12 classrooms.
Drawing from Memoirs of a Rez Girl and years of experience in Indigenous education, this session demonstrates how culturally grounded storytelling supports reading, writing, speaking, and listening while affirming students’ lived experiences. Participants will explore how literacy instruction rooted in identity and voice fosters confidence, belonging, and resilience, particularly for Indigenous learners whose stories are often absent from traditional curriculum.