Kuhkootomwehteaonk Initiative

Within the history of academia, the Indigenous histories of Long Island have largely gone unwritten. Over several years the founders of M.I.C. have deidcated countless hours of research and networking to provide classes, workshops, and gatherings to share their knowledge with both Indigenous and Non-Indigenous communities, in their appropriate rights.

One aspect of these teaching opportunities is a need for streamlined comprehensive and multi age curriculum. The subject matter includes pre-colonial history, the contact period, modernity, language, culture, environmental preservation and stewardship, just to name a few.

The research alone is its own initiative that requires extensive resources to privide the materials for a useful and meaningful curriculum. Beyond the research, curriculum building is a tedious and meticulous endevor, and absolutely necessary to support future generations.

Part of the issues Indigenous communitiesnhave faced come from the oppression they have gone through. Due to this knowledge being outlawed and forced underground, many teachings became forgotten. Many histories went untold and are not common knowledge to Indigenous and non-indigenous communities alike.

This initiative is a strong effort to retain and preserve some of the knowldge that our communities carry today and secure it for future generations. This is accomplished by both database accessibility and the act of teaching and immersing people of all ages into the teachings for them to carry into the future.

Much of what is needed comes down to personell. A full or part time curriculum developer who is partnered with those doing the research.