Cultural Interpreters are Native Americans from various cultures of the Western Hemisphere. These Interpreters utilize personal experiences, cultural knowledge, and indigenous perspectives to create a cultural experience for your class. This dialogue provides you an opportunity to coordinate your classroom activities around the Interpreter's program. Interpreters may incorporate a wide range of educational tools in their presentations, which include storytelling, video, and handling objects, as well as discussions about selected objects from the galleries. Remember that Interpreters are specialists in their own cultural backgrounds and may not be familiar with the curriculum you are teaching.
Interpreters wear contemporary attire while making presentations.
Bins are provided for coat and lunch storage, if necessary. Your group may be taken to the Orientation Room for an introduction to the museum and possibly to view a short video. Following this introduction, your group will begin its visit to the galleries. In the galleries, your Interpreter will focus on approximately five to six objects for discussion. At this time, your class will have opportunities to ask questions and engage in dialogue with the Interpreter.