As we logged onto this webinar, we were greeted by the sights and sounds of Frank Waln’s “My Stone.” All...
“What some may see as a gap,” says Jovanna Archuleta, “that’s not necessarily a gap. We can learn a lot...
Just as Early Learning Nation showcases the ways families, researchers and grassroots nonprofits and organizations are building an early learning...
April Fournier is not just a Portland (ME) Councilmember, she’s also an early childhood support specialist within an outpatient pediatric clinic. After the child’s medical health visit, Fournier checks in with the parents to provide support on the “social determinants of health”: housing, food and other areas critical to a child’s development.
Five Tribal Communities in New Mexico to Receive $98 Million
Will Help Meet Goal to Bring High-Quality ECE to All 3- and 4-Year-Olds
Native American parents in five tribal communities in New Mexico are celebrating more options in early childhood education as the...
New Recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics for Reducing Infant Deaths in the Sleep Environment
Cradleboards: A Step Towards Integrating Indigenous Culture into Early Childhood Education
Kiowa cradleboard maker Vanessa Paukeigope Jennings, says, “Our cradleboards are living beings” that begin with speaking to the tree that...
PBS’ “Molly of Denali” a Hit with Kids and Parents
Young, Indigenous Vlogger Introduces Life in Rural Alaska
Molly Mabray is a 10-year-old of three Athabascan tribes, Gwich’in, Koyukon, Dena’ina, who lives in a small Indigneous village in rural Alaska. She’s also PBS’ newest character in the slate of children’s animated shows and the first Native American lead in history. So far “Molly of Denali” has been a hit not only among its target audience of ages 4 to 8 but with their parents and those who have grown enamored with Molly.
Seedlings in the Garden: Childhood Food Sovereignty and the Push to Reclaim Indigenous Foodways
After their food systems were systematically destroyed, America’s Indian Tribes are teaching their children the importance of healthy diets through agricultural education
Every weekday morning, Nichole Efird greets her students with a hug and the promise of another adventure. With a curriculum...
The Indigenous Early Learning Collaborative’s Change Mentality
Bridging Research and Practice with First Light Education Project Founder Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz
At the Brazelton Touchpoints Center (BTC) National Forum next week, Dr. Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz will receive the T. Berry Brazelton Award....
The Lahaina Fires Illuminate Our Immense Unpreparedness of Weather-Related Disasters
Will They Force Us to Reckon with the Vulnerability of Our Youngest Children in a Warming World?
There were children in Lahaina as fires razed the historic town of 13,000 people on August 8. One survivor fled...
Tribes in Arizona will reap big benefits from a $2.4 million investment in early childhood, elementary and special education teacher...
Unequal Access: The Failure of Special Education in Indian Country, Part 1
An ELN investigation has revealed a systemic breakdown
Candy Mink Springs, Okla.—Until Sequoyah Littledeer was almost four, he didn’t speak. As a non-verbal infant and toddler, his parents...