Teaching the Creole Story: Educators meet for immersive institute

National Park Service Ranger Meghan Schill led Creole Teacher Institute participants on a tour at Oakland Plantation.
National Park Service Ranger Meghan Schill led Creole Teacher Institute participants on a tour at Oakland Plantation.

The Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University, in partnership with Cane River Creole National Historical Park and Cane River National Heritage Area, welcomed 10 middle school social studies teachers from across Louisiana to NSU and Natchitoches for a three-day institute.

“Our goal was to give teachers a better understanding of who are Louisiana Creoles and their vibrant heritage so th…