Description
Journey to Understanding: An Introduction to North Dakota Tribes is an introductory booklet intended to give a quick overview of Indigenous culture in North Dakota. It is a starting point for the rest of the North Dakota Tribal History & Culture series. The booklet explains the names and backgrounds of the nations that share geography with North Dakota. It also teaches basic cultural competency to facilitate interaction for people from a different background. The content is presented in the form of self-quizzes with provided answers. Journey to Understanding was originally used within the North Dakota Department of Human Services (NDDHS) --now part of the North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services (NDHHS)-- and was developed by NDDHS in collaboration with the Native American Training Institute. After its initial publication, it soon made its way from state government and into classrooms. With the permission of NDHHS, it is now distributed as part of the North Dakota Tribal History & Culture series.
This version was updated by the original author, with additional material on the North Dakota Tribal History & Culture series as a whole. It also includes the North Dakota Native American Essential Understandings.
ISBN
978-1-946163-81-3
Publication Date
2025
Publisher
North Dakota State University Press
City
Bismarck, North Dakota
Recommended Citation
Kary, Cheryl Ann née Red Eagle; Archambault-Carlow, Sunshine; Blue Earth, Emma Jean; Davis, Carol; Gourneau, Linda; Gourd, Oliver; Hale, Eugene; Henderson, David; Hudson, Marilyn; Iron Road, Angeline Fourth; McDonald, Demus; One Side, JT Shining; Simpson, Scott; Steever, Sharla; Asbury, Nicholas; Schettler, Sashay; Fredericks, Lucy; Native American Training Institute; and United Tribes Technical College, "Journey to Understanding — An Introduction to North Dakota Tribes (2025)" (2025). North Dakota Tribal History and Culture Series. 7.
https://commons.und.edu/nd-tribal-history-series/7
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Comments
This version of Journey to Understanding was updated in 2025 and is the second version of the work.
The following organizations were partners on this project:
- North Dakota Tribal College System
- North Dakota Department of Health & Human Services
- State Historical Society of North Dakota
- North Dakota Department of Public Instruction