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Unequal Access: The Failure of Special Education in Indian Country, Part 1

An ELN investigation has revealed a systemic breakdown

Suzette Brewer·May 28, 2024·8 min read

Candy Mink Springs, Okla.—Until Sequoyah Littledeer was almost four, he didn’t speak. As a non-verbal infant and toddler, his parents...

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

Suzette Brewer·Apr 10, 2024·10 min read

Every weekday morning, Nichole Efird greets her students with a hug and the promise of another adventure. With a curriculum...

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?

Haley Swenson·Aug 30, 2023·8 min read

There were children in Lahaina as fires razed the historic town of 13,000 people on August 8. One survivor fled...

5 Top Takeaways: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Indian Child Welfare Act

Mark Swartz·May 3, 2023·3 min read

As we logged onto this webinar, we were greeted by the sights and sounds of Frank Waln’s “My Stone.” All...

April Fournier: Caring for Children from City Council to the Doctor’s Office

The Editors·Mar 30, 2022·8 min read

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.

The Indigenous Early Learning Collaborative’s Change Mentality

Bridging Research and Practice with First Light Education Project Founder Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz

Mark Swartz·Mar 24, 2022·4 min read

At the Brazelton Touchpoints Center (BTC) National Forum next week, Dr. Tarajean Yazzie-Mintz will receive the T. Berry Brazelton Award....

A New Start for New Mexico’s Native Families

Mark Swartz·Dec 7, 2021·3 min read

“What some may see as a gap,” says Jovanna Archuleta, “that’s not necessarily a gap. We can learn a lot...

Alaska Calling: Molly of Denali’s Native Smarts

Mark Swartz·Sep 17, 2020·3 min read

Just as Early Learning Nation showcases the ways families, researchers and grassroots nonprofits and organizations are building an early learning...

Indigenous, Native, Aboriginal, and First Nations Spotlight

Unequal Access: The Failure of Special Education in Indian Country, Part 1

Seedlings in the Garden: Childhood Food Sovereignty and the Push to Reclaim Indigenous Foodways

The Lahaina Fires Illuminate Our Immense Unpreparedness of Weather-Related Disasters

5 Top Takeaways: Indigenous Sovereignty and the Indian Child Welfare Act

April Fournier: Caring for Children from City Council to the Doctor’s Office

The Indigenous Early Learning Collaborative’s Change Mentality

A New Start for New Mexico’s Native Families

Alaska Calling: Molly of Denali’s Native Smarts

America Doesn’t Know How to Talk About Child Care

5 Questions for the Governor: Oklahoma’s Kevin Stitt

How Crystal Rountree is Deepening the Cross-Generational Magic of Jumpstart

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