This educator guide would not have been possible without the tremendous “Living Nations, Living Words” project; the contributions of Joy Harjo and all the Native poets featured in the collection; and the efforts of numerous Library of Congress colleagues.
In addition, we worked closely with an advisory group of educators to build this resource. We wish to thank the National Council for the Social Studies, the National Council of Teachers of English, and the National Indian Education Association, for nominating members from their associations to serve on that panel. We are immensely grateful for the time, energy, and thoughtful reviews of each of the following advisory group members: