Indonesia is a nation that is rich in culture, ethnicity, language and history. East Nusa Tenggara there are so many ethnic groups that inhabit this area, one of which is the Boti tribe. This article was written to find out how to explore the culture of the Boti Tribe in history learning. The method used is a qualitative research method with reference to the results of interviews from several informants, namely traditional leaders and history teachers, as well as several sources taken from scientific articles related to this writing. The Boti tribe is a tribe that existed in Timor and still exists today. The culture that is still maintained and preserved is the belief, the Fuah Pah Ceremony (a ceremony to open a new land), the Ceremony to Welcome the Harvest Season and the Traditional Calendar. Obstacles and efforts of teachers in exploring the culture of the Boti tribe for class X Social Studies students through local history learning at SMA Kristen 1 Soe, namely: (1) The difficulty of the history teacher in adjusting the character to be achieved with the material to be taught. (2) The history teacher has difficulty understanding the psychological condition of students who tend to be passive. (3) Lack of supervision of students after being outside school. The history teacher's efforts in developing the character of students by providing good examples, advising and guiding students and motivating students to be active and willing to participate in teaching and learning activities in the classroom.