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It was wonderful to see how proud the kids are of their background and history.

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Native American youth want people to know that they are still here and not a sterotype.

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We can learn individual stories as well as those that are held, culturally.

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We can learn individual stories as well as those that are held, culturally.

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Stories are alive. People add to the stories by including things about their people/tribe and/or city.

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It's great to hear directly from Native American youth and hear about how they want people to know they are still here. Their cultural practices are meaningful for them and they often want to share them with others.

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There are so many kids getting to practice and learn about their own culture! They are so proud. I'm so curious about some of the games they were playing!

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I loved that the children are the ones that are narrating. It shows how proud they are.

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It just still baffles me that the general public thinks that the indigenous population is no longer here. Growing up in the Bay Area in the 90s, there was never any acknowledgement of the people who are actually from the area.

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That no matter how young or old the youth are they cherish their culture

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I love hearing information from the children's voices. I think my class will identify more with someone who sounds like them. I also loved that the credits showed their tribal affiliations. Many of my students love to see others who are of the same tribe.

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Hi it is so wonderful to hear Native voices telling their own stories. I took several classes at HSU years ago and it was the usual white teacher sharing other's stories, and although it touched me greatly then, this is so much better. Lovely to hear the kids so excited.

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Native American youth share:

1. Their cultures have always been community-centered and nature and environment-connected.

2. They are still practicing and sharing cultures.

3. Their languages and oral traditions are passed through generations.

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Everyone wants to be heard and seen and it is so wonderful that the kids in this video can have that and feel proud of their culture. I love listening to them talk about what they want people to know and also what their favorite things are.

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The youth are proud of their native culture and want others to know more about it.

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All the people and their stories are so interesting to hear and learn about.

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I enjoyed seeing the numerous video clips of the young children engaging in the things they love in every day life. This would be a great clip to share with our primary class so they understand that we have Native American children throughout the class, school, community that enjoy the same hobbies as they do.

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More and different perspectives of events and how the world works.

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So many things! History, language, culture, life lessons, perspective.

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It's beautiful to see the next generation embracing their indigenous culture and wisdom.

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I loved hearing the young people speak what's important to them.

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I loved hearing the young people speak what's important to them.

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I enjoyed how it featured all ages and showed so many different activities going on, and the music was uplifting and fun.

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I enjoyed how it featured all ages and showed so many different activities going on, and the music was uplifting and fun.

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We can learn about their experiences, their cultures.

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How important student voice is.

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I love that the youth know who they are and want others to understand who they are as well.

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We can learn the history and significance of certain ceremonies and practices

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Young people know and understand that they have a rich culture and they have the charge and the willingness to share their rituals with pride.

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I worked out near Hoopa as an educator and it was beautiful to see the richness of the culture through children's eyes. I would like to incorporate this beyond Land Tenyear for my TK students. I feel there needs to be better representation within the school systems!

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We can learn from the perspective from the source. We can learn about a culture’s values.

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Stories are engaging and having kids telling their own stories will show them that people want to engage with what they have to share.

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Stories are engaging and having kids telling their own stories will show them that people want to engage with what they have to share.

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The youth are leading this video and are continuing the traditions their ancestors did.

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Native American youth have a voice that is important to hear. They are truly inspiring and other young people will find them relatable.

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It is shocking that some people do not realize that Natives are still here. We are blessed in Humboldt County to have indigenous people as active members of our community. In some parts of CA and the US that is not the case.

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Loved to see how involved youth are with embracing their native culture and wanting to preserve it for future generations.

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We can understand what's important and what to support. It evokes empathy.

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Critical thinking skills, empathy, literacy skills, connection to culture.

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We can learn so much about how their culture's history and how it continues to evolve through the voices of various storytellers.

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We can learn about events and histories from native perspective.

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The pride in their voices!

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I learn about indigenous culture, values and the past, present and future from stories.

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I learn about indigenous culture, values and the past, present and future from stories.

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We can hear thing that might be completely different from our own experiences or things that might resonate with our own lived experiences and it ensures that these stories will not get lost over time.

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We can hear thing that might be completely different from our own experiences or things that might resonate with our own lived experiences and it ensures that these stories will not get lost over time.

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Stories are human, and we can humanize ourselves and others by critically listening to and tellilng them.

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Oral traditions are the most original form of storytelling. Children have been hearing stories since birth, and many are passed down through generations. This is the most natural way to learn.

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We can learn how to better care for our land and resources.

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It’s important for young people to hear from young voices and see other young people speaking about their culture, showing pride in who they are.

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We can learn about the people we share space with

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one of the things that I like best about Waldorf education (my job) is it's deep understanding of how important stories are, I use stories to teach all my Handwork lessons. I LOVE stories, root of human ness

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Native American youth are happy when people want to know about their culture. It's inspiring that they are excited to educate others.

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We can learn so much from stories! We learn life lessons, history, family, culture, creation beliefs, and interpersonal relationships and relationships with the earth.

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Stories are the way into the lives of others, whether they are our elders, family, friends, or members of other cultures. Listening is important because we can learn about others' traditions, customs, and ways of life, and appreciate different points of view.

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By listening to stories we are exposed to different perspectives.

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I like the simple suggestion on using present tense when talking about cultures. It is very powerful.

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Listening to stories often gives us a new perspective particularly when they are from a person whose lived experience is different from our own.

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Stories share culture, history, and values. Stories unite people. Resilience is present, shared stories create space to share struggles, courage is contagious, and it is important to honor the richness..

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We can learn about the world view of the author. We learn about culture, values, history, family and community.

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Stories teach us important lessons and also what not to do, shown through characters like the trickster Coyote in Native American culture.

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Why 10 ten days before naming? Was there a specific reason for that number?

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What is represented when the eyes change color?

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What is represented when the eyes change color?

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wow, that was a beautiful story...I look forward to hearing the next books.

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wow, that was a beautiful story...I look forward to hearing the next books.

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The symbolism of the eyes was powerful!

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I loved hearing the story in the author's own voice. I thought that the eyes changing would be something students would want to know so it was nice to hear the explanation.

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Maybe I missed it, but how did the connection of emotions to specific colors connect to your own personal experiences?

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How does he feel about his writing now? (Hopefully proud!)

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I wonder where this takes place? I may have missed the setting. Does it take place here? I also would love to know where to buy the books!

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I wanted to know more about the bird and it's story.

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what a wonderful way to introduce personal narrative writing to students!

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Beautiful story, very intrigued.

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I had questions about the significance of the color changes, so I was grateful for his explanation at the end.

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Was he so proud of his work? How did his peers respond?

What does the connection with the human boy feed into?

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I learned of the caring between the mom and pup, but also the young person's caring for the pup too.

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I loved the use of colors in the book, and the symbolism. I also love the author's message. A question I have is about the mother wolf's lungs freezing. I have some students this year that have been through a lot of trauma and have had parents die. Sometimes I think we as educators avoid stories that have parts that might be triggering for those students. Yet death is part of life. Have you had people share concerns about that part of the book with you, and how did you address them?

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I loved the use of colors in the book, and the symbolism. I also love the author's message. A question I have is about the mother wolf's lungs freezing. I have some students this year that have been through a lot of trauma and have had parents die. Sometimes I think we as educators avoid stories that have parts that might be triggering for those students. Yet death is part of life. Have you had people share concerns about that part of the book with you, and how did you address them?

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What stood out to me was the importance of self identity in media for Native youth. At the end, Teh-sa’a:n-xwe expressed this with making the boy in the story look like him.

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I'm wondering where to purchase the book, if we're in Siskiyou County

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I'm wondering where to purchase the book, if we're in Siskiyou County

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What cultures value. What is important to them.

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The art is incredible! I love the video of the book where we see the flame, raddle, and the butterfly reading word by word.

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Representation matters. It's how we feel included and have hope for our futures, so that we know we can accomplish what we want to. Native authored and illustrated books and other works are vastly underrepresented and deserve their place in the spotlight.

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This book is a cliff-hanger! I am so curious what happens next in Vision's journey!

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Students want to see themselves in books. It is great when your culture is represented. Plus it is educational for other cultures. It brings understanding and awareness to all people.

I love the videos that are included!

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Best Ever!!!! words from our actual environment. G for Grandparents was such a different view from my upbringing. ( I couldn't figure out before the reading what G could be.

Coyote...beautiful borders and illustrations.

I'm getting both of these for our I.S. program. So thankful.

I learned how much this is needed!!!!!!

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Representation!!!

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I'm really blown away by the attention to detail of the lessons as well as that of the stories themselves, the illustrations, the authentic representation of cultures . . . ! Beautiful!

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This story aligns so well with everything we have been doing for the last 2 weeks in class: specifically origin stories and traditional houses of different cultural regions. Having something like this: a story that incorporates these things, written by a young student their age, will be so powerful.

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I love seeing this throughout humboldt county! Ways to connect with culture in a hands on learning way with art!

Wow!

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I love both books and use them in the classroom, but love the added visuals and activities showing me how to enrich the lessons.

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I love both books and use them in the classroom, but love the added visuals and activities showing me how to enrich the lessons.

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I love how many links there are. My head is already spinning about how random ABC books that I grew up with were chosen for the images, this version has things chosen that touch the heart. Authentic to children's experiences.

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WOW. you folks are deep thinkers from the heart and head. I have nothing to improve.

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I learned that there is lesson materials that connect to the story! I love seeing the resources and it feels attenable to teach.

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The beautiful visuals ❤️

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We need to share and represent as many cultures as possible in class so children understand these are people now and long ago.

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I learned how to share about current, contemporary practices of these cultural representations, and you made them so user-friendly. I am very grateful, again, for the attention to detail and authenticity. This is clearly such a labor of love, and that love of cultures and peoples are truly conveyed!

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Representation matters. It's important to know that Native people are still here. We're not extinct.

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I love how there are slides that accompany that accompany the books to extend students’ learning of their numbers and ABCs while teaching them about Native California culture.

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I have been told that this story is based on Indigenous traditions, but as an outsider I do not pick up on any of the history. I think its a sad but cute story. I am only aware of the story on a surface level. A puppy experienced trauma and was recued by a boy. Without prior knowledge your culture is not coming through to me. Could you add the prior knowledge as an aftermath in the book?

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It is important for students to see themselves in all things...reading, writing, history, etc. Also, it is good for all students to see a variety of people in everything!

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Has Teh-sa'an-Xwe had the opportunity to talk about writing and his writing process with other young people?

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Has Teh-sa'an-Xwe had the opportunity to talk about writing and his writing process with other young people?

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Native American authored and illustrated materials are important for all students so that students are exposed to authentic Native stories and art.

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I got a lot out of the 3-5th grade breakout session. I really liked experiencing the story being told by the author and then learning from his interview.

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I loved the book we got to hear and the amazing lesson plan that came along with it!