A Cheyenne tribal elder from Oklahoma serves as the audience's guide throughout the video. The video also features American Indian 6th, 7th, and 8th graders from Oklahoma. The issues presented in the video are universal and can be applied to all tribes and bands. This curriculum combines structure and flexibility. Each lesson includes the presentation of information and experiential learning activities.
Students are active participants in the learning process.
In addition, students are encouraged to include family members, tribal elders, and community leaders as valuable resources for the learning process. This curriculum is organized in nineteen lessons. For maximum benefit, it is recommended that the lessons be presented as numbered. Each lesson begins with a Goal and learning Objectives which clearly state the purpose of each lesson and desired student outcomes. Most of the lessons require little preparation.