Mustang Indian Ed

Yakoke (thank you) to the @ChickasawNation Cultural Center for welcoming some of our MHS Native American Club students last Friday! We got a tour of the museum and the traditional village, and we enjoyed a dance demonstration! If you’ve never visited this site, please do! ❤️

Yesterday, MHS Native American Club and FCCLA collaborated in a volunteer outing to Feed the Children. We packed over 400 boxes of food for families in the area. Thank you, Feed the Children, for welcoming us every year and for your efforts to ensure that no child goes hungry. ❤️

We hope everyone has a safe and joyful Winter Break! Just a reminder, our staff will be out of the office until January 5.

Happy Native American Heritage Day! We’re shouting out one more Native-owned business today, but we hope you make it a practice to find and support these businesses year-round! Thanks for spending this #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth learning with us! #NativePride

For our last Reading Thursday, we’re highlighting two books that can help your kiddos in their exploration of their Indigenous identity! #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

We are so thankful for the opportunity to support you and your students. ❤️

For our final Word Wednesday, let’s talk repatriation! #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

It’s Toe-Tapping Tuesday, and we’re celebrating the Stomp Dance, a tradition among several of our Oklahoma tribes! #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

For our last Munchie Monday, let’s talk about a modern Indigenous food! Frybread is an example of the resourcefulness of Native people, and everyone has their opinions on the best way to make it. 😋 #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Want some coffee? How about some cat snuggles? Visit Don’t Stress Meowt Cat Café, a Native-owned business in downtown OKC and Tulsa! #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Our MHS Native American Club had a blast at the OKC Thunder Native American Student Day event! And of course, we cheered as loudly as we could for our championship team at the Native Heritage Night game! 💙🧡 #NativePride #ThunderUp #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

If you’re looking for a picture book that brings the Wampanoag perspective to the traditional Thanksgiving narrative, check out Keepunumuk: Weeâchumun’s Thanksgiving Story! And for older readers, Braiding Sweetgrass is a must-read. It comes in a beautiful Young Adults version!

It’s Word Wednesday! Let’s talk about treaties. Did you know that treaties between tribal nations and the United States were not written with expiration dates? Ending a treaty requires an abrogation act from Congress, and very few treaties have ever been abrogated.

For this week’s Toe-Tapping Tuesday, let’s learn about the healing jingle dance! #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Looking for a food that’s both filling and nutritious? Try some wild rice! This week’s Munchie Monday features a recipe from the Citizen Potawatomi Nation! Wild rice was an essential food for Potawatomi people when they lived in the Great Lakes region.

On today’s Community Friday, we’re shouting out Plenty Mercantile in downtown OKC! Check them out! #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Today’s Reading Thursday recommendations are Bowwow Powwow by Brenda J. Child (perfect for picture book storytime) and We Still Belong by Christine Day (a wonderful read for middle-grade students). Happy reading! #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

For this week’s Word Wednesday, let’s talk about one of the most important terms in tribal law and policy: sovereignty. #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

For this week’s Toe-Tapping Tuesday, we are shouting out some of the most energetic dancers at the powwow - fancy dancers! #NativePride #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth

Want to rep our Indian Ed. program? Looking for some unique Mustang merch? Check out our MPS Indian Ed. shirt sale! Order by November 28! 😃 stores.inksoft.com/mustang_indian…