Abstract:

Dan is an Indigenous Educator from Washington on the Colville Indian Reservation. Through his work, Dan hopes to encourage schools to offer “more accurate Native American culture into their curriculum."He take us back in time to hear the stories passed down from past generations. Stories of a land that provided for its people and how the native people nurtured it. Through song, dance, and the power of storytelling, Dan shares his passion for native history. He took us back in time to hear the passages passed down from generations before. Stories of a land that provided for its people and how the native people nurtured it in response.Through his work, Dan hopes to encourage schools to offer “more accurate Native American culture into their curriculum." Dan's deep connection to his stories and performance will move us all to think about the native land we now call our home.