Implementing the Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings and Standards in South Dakota

By Dorothy Aguilera-Black Bear and Susan Shebby Building on momentum from the 2017–19 WoLakota project, the South Dakota Department of Education (SDDOE) and SD Tribal Relations Department Office of Indian Education recently partnered with the Region 11 Comprehensive Center (R11CC) for the Bright Spots project. Focused on reigniting teachers’ interest and commitment to implementing the