Tamera
Miyasato

Tamera Miyasato (Dowan Waste Win – “Sings Good Woman”) is a member of the Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe and is honored to have recently joined the TIE Learning Specialist team. Tamera holds a BA in Film from the University of Notre Dame and a MS in Secondary Education from BHSU. She taught at Pine Ridge School, Sturgis Brown, worked with non-profit organizations and various film productions on a variety of projects. She pursues her passion in support of educators. Tamera will continue to develop culturally-specific work relevant to reservation schools and communities.

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Direct Line: (605) 721-4472

Current Projects

• Woope Sakowin in the Educational Setting

• Cultural Proficiency Project – Rapid City Area Schools

• Oceti Sakowin Essential Understandings (OSEU)

• Wolakota Project

• Online Course – The Culturally Responsive Classroom

• Family and Community Engagement Support

• Family Friendly Walk-Throughs

Expertise

• Oceti Sakowin Culture (D/N/Lakota)

• Tribal Communities

• Equity and Inclusion

• Culturally Responsive Teaching

• Trauma and the Brain

• Restorative Justice

• Mindfulness

• Writing

• Film Across Content Areas

• Film Production and Editing