Farina King

Oct 26, 2024 | scholarsarchive.byu.edu | Farina King |Brigham Young

KeywordsDiné Policy Institute, DPI, Navajo, social workerCollegeFamily, Home, and Social SciencesAbstractMy name is Farina King. During the summer of 2008, I was a student intern for the Diné Policy Institute (DPI), located in Tsaile, Arizona. I was an undergraduate senior, studying History and French with minors in Native American Studies and African Studies.

Oct 14, 2024 | socialstudies.org | Iain Anderson |Farina King |Christopher Clark |Trico Blue

A classroom examination of Cherokee perspectives during the Civil War can challenge stereotypes and highlight Indigenous agency while linking historical narratives to the present. A teacher of second-grade students in an economically disadvantaged and racially and linguistically marginalized elementary school, shares her experience carrying out an inquiry-focused lesson about Indigenous People’s Day.

Nov 8, 2023 | edweek.org | Farina King

Every November, someone contacts me to present about Native Americans for Native American Heritage Month. In such presentations, I provide background about the month and why it matters. But I also emphasize how important it is to learn about Native Americans not just in a single month or at a single event. I stress turning to and listening foremost to Native American and Indigenous voices throughout the year. Growing up, I primarily attended school in an area with very few Native Americans.