Native Knowledge 360° (NK360°) provides educators and students with new perspectives on Native American history and cultures. Most Americans have only
been exposed to part of the story, as told from a single perspective through the lenses of popular media and textbooks. NK360° provides educational
materials and teacher training that incorporate Native narratives, more comprehensive histories, and accurate information to enlighten and inform teaching
and learning about Native America. NK360° challenges common assumptions about Native peoples—their cultures, their roles in United States and
world history, and their contributions to the arts, sciences, and literature. NK360° offers a view that includes not only the past but also the richness
and vibrancy of Native peoples and cultures today.
According to the 2010 US Census, approximately 5.2 million self-identified American Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/ANs) live in the U.S., of whom 2 million qualify for federal services.