What is Indigenous Peoples Represented in Present-Day Context

This chapter invites readers to consider a series of books with educational resources embedded to support the principle of UDL: multiple means of engagement. The team of educators wanted to create new resources for inclusion that use the principles of UDL, especially the principle of engagement. The metaphor of the tree and its parts creates a common language that each member of a learning community can use to create a safe learning community where everyone belongs. Belonging to a learning community is essential for engagement, and a feeling of belonging with dignity comes when we are seen and heard without judgment for who we are. This series of four books offers a metaphor to explicitly teach the social-emotional skills needed to achieve a learning community where every learner belongs and is able to help others to feel that they are also welcome.