White teachers in Indian schools often find themselves unprepared for their task. They do not understand the history, culture, communities, and learning needs of their students. In this article, the author challenges these educators to become better teachers of Indian children and shares some of the lessons she learned about becoming a better teacher of Indian children. She also provides ways on how reservation school boards and Native schoolpeople can help White teachers meet the challenges of teaching Indian children. (Contains 1 table and 36 endnotes.)