Educational Resources
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Choctaw Code Talkers
In 1918, not yet citizens of the United States, Choctaw Tribal members of the American Expeditionary Forces were asked to use their Native language as a powerful tool against the German Forces in World War I setting a precedent for code talking as an effective military tool and establishing them as America’s original code talkers.
Lesson Plan, Viewer Discussion GuideGrades 7-9, Grades 9-12, Higher Ed, GeneralEthnic Studies, Native American Studies, Reading & Language Arts, Social Studies -
Columbus Day Legacy
Columbus Day Legacy explores the quintessential American issues of free speech and ethnic pride against the backdrop of the ongoing Columbus Day parade controversy in Denver, Colorado. Navajo filmmaker Bennie Klain takes viewers into this very personal yet very public conflict, asking tough questions about identity and history in America.
Viewer Discussion Guide, Interactive TimelineGrades 7-9, Grades 9-12, Higher Ed, GeneralEthnic Studies, Journalism, Native American Studies, Social Studies
