Discovering Our Story

Career Pathways Planning Curriculum

In 2012, Wisdom of the Elders produced 13 sets of Discovering Our Story career pathway planning curriculum featuring Native American community leaders who have made significant career accomplishments. Each set includes video productions and lesson plans based on the Hero’s Journey story model to provide youth and adult continuing education students with opportunities to strengthen in prosperity through developing meaningful educational and career pathway plans.

 

Wisdom has been researching culturally appropriate educational models for our Native community since 2005. The model we developed for Discovering Our Story has recently been accepted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) as a promising best practices model for addictions prevention for Native communities nationwide.

Lessons

Videos

Part One

Introduction to Part One

Lesson 1: The Hero’s Journey

Lesson 2: Resilience

Lesson 3: Self-Identity

Lesson 4: Affirmations

Lesson 5: Staying on Your Path

 

Part Two

Introduction to Part Two

Lesson 1: The Hero’s Journey

Lesson 2: Resilience

Lesson 3: Self-Identity

Lesson 4: Affirmations

Lesson 5: Staying on Your Path

Frank Alby
(Inupiat)
Bureau of Indian Affairs and Veteran

Frank Alby 1
Frank Alby 2
Frank Alby 3

 

Marc Anderson, BSCE
(Seminole Nation of Oklahoma)
Professional Engineer and Certified Water Rights Examiner

Marc Anderson 1
Marc Anderson 2
Marc Anderson 3

 

Marilyn Balluta
(Na’Dene Athabascan)
Indigenous Language Preservation

Marilyn Balluta 1
Marilyn Balluta 2

 

Kevin Goodluck, M.D.
(Navajo)
Doctor of Internal Medicine

Kevin Goodluck 1
Kevin Goodluck 2

 

David Gene Lewis, Ph.D.
(Santiam Kalapuya/Chinook/Takelma)
Tribal Museum Curator/ Cultural Liaison at
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde

David Gene Lewis 1
David Gene Lewis 2
David Gene Lewis 3

 

Johnny Moses
(Tulalip)
Storyteller/Artist

Johnny Moses 1
Johnny Moses 2

 

Don Motanic
(Umatilla)
Technical Specialist (Forester)
Intertribal Timber Council

Don Motanic 1
Don Motanic 2
Don Motanic 3

 

Cornel Pewewardy, Ph.D.
(Comanche/Kiowa)
Professor of Native American Studies at
Portland State University

Cornel Pewewardy 1
Cornel Pewewardy 2
Cornel Pewewardy 3

 

Judy Bluehorse Skelton, MA
(Nez Perce/Cherokee)
Herbalist and Educator,
University Studies and School of Education at
Portland State University

Judy Bluehorse Skelton 1
Judy Bluehorse Skelton 2

 

Benn Rhodd
(Potawatomi/Choctaw)
Archaeologist

Ben Rhodd 1
Ben Rhodd 2

 

John Spence, Ph.D.
(Gros Ventre; Sioux)
Mental Health and Addictions Therapist

John Spence 1
John Spence 2
John Spence 3

 

Karina Walters, Ph.D.
(Choctaw)
Associate Dean for Research,
School of Social Work at University of Washington;
Director, Indigenous Wellness Research Institute (IWRI)

Karina Walters 1
Karina Walters 2