Students, educators at Box Elder County school talk importance of Indigenous education

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Students and educators at Promontory School emphasize Indigenous education year-round.

Field trips enhance learning, like a visit to Fremont Indian State Park and Museum.

Experts say Indigenous education combats racism and builds empathy across cultures.

PERRY, Box Elder County — To mark Indigenous Peoples' Day, students and educators on Monday reflected on the importance of Indigenous education in furthering understanding, combating racism and building empathy for other cultures.

At Promontory School of Expeditionary Learning, administrators said teaching about Indigenous people is a year-round effort that even includes field trips — or "field work" — to far-out locations of cultural and historical significance.

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