Throughout this season, we've been outlining how teaching the history of indigenous enslavement is critical to understanding the history and legacy of colonialism in North America.

And that's even more of a challenge when talking about indigenous identity is new to most teachers, and most state standards don't offer much guidance or support.

The Turtle Island Social Studies Collective is a group of indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars

who live and work all around the country.

These four educators collaborate on research, writing, and making resources available to counter colonialism

in social studies education and to amplify the work of indigenous studies scholars and change makers.

My co-host, Meredith McCoy, is a part of the collective, and she's going to bring us into

a conversation with her creative community.

As a teacher, this work can be difficult when you're on your own.

But building professional learning communities can be vital to sustain and grow your practice.

This collective is an inspiring model, and I'm glad to share their work with you.

I'm Hassan Kwame Jeffries, and this is Teaching Hard History, American Slavery, a special series

from Teaching Tolerance, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center.

This podcast provides a detailed look at how to teach important aspects of the history of American slavery.

In each episode, we explore a different topic, walking you through historical concepts, raising questions

for discussion, suggesting useful source material, and offering practical classroom exercises.

In our second season, we are expanding our focus to better support elementary school educators,

to spend more time with teachers who are doing

this work in the classroom, and to understand the often hidden history of the enslavement

of indigenous people in what is currently the United States. Talking to students about slavery

can be emotional and complex.

This podcast is a resource for navigating those challenges,

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