Traditional Hopi culture is in a crisis and elders are finding it difficult to pass along on traditional knowledge. Educators also have responsibility for teaching culture as stated in the national and social studies standards. Our three-year professional development program for Hopi educators presents an opportunity to address these needs. The goal of this project is to improve classroom teaching practice while creating a standards-based Hopi culture curriculum in CD ROM and web site formats. The CD-ROM and web site will provide documentation of the professional development outcomes, while also including Hopi cultural lessons for students. The first year will focus on building the action research and professional development model with teachers and paraprofessionals at Moencopi Day School (K-6).The key components of the project are a one-week summer institute, intensive school site visits throughout the academic year, and follow-up Saturday sessions for project participants.