4th Annual Indigenous Education Symposium

The Indigenous Wisdom Curriculum (IWC) is a Pueblo‑based educational initiative designed to strengthen the identity of Native American students in New Mexico. The curriculum provides comprehensive K–12-unit plans that address the complex political, social, cultural, and economic history of the Pueblo nations of New Mexico, grounded in Pueblo perspectives and lived experience. The IWC was created to serve as a counter‑narrative to the way New Mexico history is commonly presented in public education. By centering Pueblo knowledge, history, and agency, the curriculum addresses gaps and inaccuracies that have long excluded Indigenous voices. The program supports Native American students while also providing valuable learning opportunities for students from diverse backgrounds.

1. Cedar Roy (Laguna, Diné, Comanche), Native Lit 5th Grade Capstone, Native American Community Academy, In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse (by Joseph M. Marshall III)
2. Autumn Lahi (Zuni & Acoma), Native Lit 5th Grade Capstone, Native American Community Academy, The Game of Silence (by Louise Erdrich)

1. Karter Lebeau
2. Zane Reed (Diné), Native Lit 5th Grade Capstone, Native American Community Academy, The Misewa Saga (by David A. Robertson)
3. Kansas Padilla

1. Virginia Weaselboy (Rocky Boy, MT), Native Lit 5th Grade Capstone, Native American Community Academy, In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse (by Joseph M. Marshall III)
2. Kiana Wade (Sandia), Native Lit 5th Grade Capstone, Native American Community Academy, Buffalo Bird Girl (by S.D. Nelson)
3. Jasmine Eswonia, Native Lit 5th Grade Capstone
   
   

1. Aiden Terrazas, Raíces del Saber, Calaveras de Azucar (Sugar Skulls)
2. Kylie Vasquez, Raíces del Saber, Danza del Aguilar Blanca (White Eagle Dance)