The National Museum of the American Indian
Essential Understandings
The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Native Knowledge 360° Essential Understandings about American Indians is a framework that offers new possibilities for creating student learning experiences. Building on the ten themes of the National Council for the Social Studies' national curriculum standards, the NMAI's Essential Understandings reveal key concepts about the rich and diverse cultures, histories, and contemporary lives of Native Peoples. These concepts reflect a multitude of untold stories about American Indians that can deepen and expand your teaching of history, geography, civics, economics, science, engineering, and other subject areas.
Framework for Essential Understandings about American Indians (PDF)
Marco de Referencia para las Comprensiones Esenciales Sobre los Indígenas Americanos (PDF)
New! | A Guide to Disciplinary Connections and Classroom Applications (PDF)
Learn more at https://americanindian.si.edu/nk360/about/understandings#eublock1