Exploring Indigenous Ingenuity in Ancient Americas

A professional development workshop at the Field Museum for educators, held Saturday morning, November 14, from 9 AM to noon in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. Participants explore how Indigenous peoples across the Americas developed scientific knowledge and technological innovations, with inquiry-based, hands-on activities framed through a STEAM lens. The session connects ancestral practices to contemporary Indigenous communities and cultural identity, and is open to formal and informal STEAM educators of all grade levels. Illinois educators earn 3 Professional Development hours, and registration includes workshop materials and museum admission.