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Sabzalian, Leilani; Shear, Sarah B.; Snyder, Jimmy – Theory and Research in Social Education, 2021
This article details a national study of U.S. K-12 civics and government state-mandated standards, drawing specific attention to how Indigenous nationhood and sovereignty are represented. Utilizing QuantCrit methodologies informed by Tribal Critical Race Theory, this study makes visible colonial logics embedded within state civics and government…
Descriptors: Civics, Elementary Secondary Education, Indigenous Populations, Critical Theory
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McCoy, Meredith; Pochedley, Lakota Pearl; Sabzalian, Leilani; Shear, Sarah B. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2019
When Shirley Chisholm (in 1972) and then Hillary Clinton (in 2008, and again in 2016) ran for president, there was great excitement. Indeed, electing the "first woman" to the Office of the President would be an important milestone. Yet, Indigenous women have long held positions of leadership, including the position of President,…
Descriptors: Social Studies, Teaching Methods, American Indians, Females
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Shear, Sarah B.; Sabzalian, Leilani; Buchanan, Lisa Brown – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 2018
Indigenous sovereignty is an essential component of civics education. Historical and contemporary examples of infringements on the sovereign rights of Native nations exist, in part, due to the disregard of tribal sovereignty, nationhood, and citizenship. Given the aims of inquiry leading to informed action, we see a strong fit for using the…
Descriptors: Tribal Sovereignty, Social Studies, Elementary School Students, Guidelines