Native peoples of the southwest: Development of a multicultural instructional program

This article reports on the development of a set of instructional programs, theNative Peoples of the Southwest curriculum, designed to educate elementary school children about Native American cultures. The curriculum, its components, development, and field testing over a 3-year period, is described. Based on the experience of the development process, guidelines are offered for the design of instructional programs about nonmainstream cultures.