Centering Indigenous Voices
“The Kessler Keener Foundation, based in Boise, Idaho, acknowledges the Treasure Valley as the aboriginal homelands of the Shoshone, Paiute and Bannock Tribes – known as the Boise Valley People.”
Mission Statement
To create a community of learning designed to uplift voices of underrepresented people through fostering inclusion and respect for and among all community members.
Our Programs
Assists educators in integrating Native-centered content into grades 3-5 lesson planning, aligned with ID state standards
Excited to learn more but wondering where to start? Our reading lists can help point you in the right direction.
Collection of video stories for learners
Aimed at increasing connection, respect and understanding between Native and non-Native people
Black and brown author virtual reading groups
Traveling suitcases with social justice books for young people