As someone who identifies as Navajo and Choctaw, Nizhoni Ward said her own experiences with what’s taught in Illinois public schools about her ancestry included the classic story of “Columbus sailing the ocean blue” and a first-grade play about the Indians and pilgrims sitting down for a “happy feast after a successful harvest.” “I was actually asked to play an Indian in that play about .
House Bill 1633 aims to make it a requirement for Illinois schools to teach a unit of Native American history. Pritzker is expected to sign the bill by mid-August.
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(The Center Square) – Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign into law a measure that will require public schools across the state to teach lessons on Midwestern Native American history beginning in the 2024-25 school year. .