This free online course from Oregon State University integrates Indigenous studies concepts into traditional outdoor education curricula. It provides a foundational grounding in: 1) land acknowledgment, 2) colonization, 3) Native representation in outdoor education, 4) sovereignty and self-determination, 5) curriculum analysis using the “6 P’s,” and 6) land-based education. Critical Orientations equips participants to critically assess how Indigenous peoples are included and represented in outdoor education. The course is designed to debunk misinformation and challenge common assumptions about Indigenous peoples and cultures. Learners will explore bias, misrepresentation, and appropriation, while discovering alternative frameworks that foreground the knowledge, leadership, and contributions of Indigenous communities. To learn more, click here.
