Indigenous Tribes First to Receive Innovative Early Childhood Learning Materials February 10, 2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted educational systems throughout the United States, especially in overlooked populations. Dr. Joseph’s Fingerspelling Book is a resource designed to help teachers and homeschooling parents engage first-time readers with a fun, tactile method of learning to read. This innovative learning tool was written to ease some of the difficulty for students and teachers during this challenging time. The author, Dr. Joseph Garcia, and the Northwest Indian College Foundation (NWICF) mailed Dr. Joseph’s Fingerspelling Book to over 500 tribal early childhood learning centers. Other innovators working to improve the human condition are encouraged to follow suit and prioritize supporting marginalized communities.