Reason 1:In many schools, students are learning that Native American tribes no longer exist, or they gain the impression that Native Americans continue to live in teepees—misconceptions and biases that are damaging to modern Native communities.
Reason 2: Many fail to recognize that Native American history is our American history. Everything from schools to restaurants to office buildings in the United States is located on Native Americans’ ancestral land.
Reason 3:Especially those who do not have Native American peers need to learn modern issues that impact Native American tribes and the modern successes of tribes. Native American cultures are alive, breathing, and beautiful, but 87 percent of state history standards don’t mention that.