NATIVE AMERICAN CULTURE IN THE CLASSROOM

Why? Our students need to be exposed to diverse cultures in the classroom.

Native American culture is part of our communities past.

They need to understand that it’s about more than Thanksgiving.

They need appropriate and correct information about Native Americans, instead of erroneous conceptions.

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Where Misconception – all Native Americans live/lived in tipis.

Resources: Do all Indians live in tipis? Questions and

Answers from the National Museum of the American Indian.

*American Indian Stereotypes Lesson Plan http://www.indiana.edu/~fnecc/

Who? All Native Americans dress differently today

like they did in the past. Resources

To show traditional dress: http://www.native-languages.org/clothing.htm

(This website has links to all types of traditional clothes)

Modern Day dress: https://www.google.com/search?q=famous+nativ

e+americans+today&hl=en&tbo=u&tbm=isch&source=univ&sa=X&ei=TqO_UOWIHIWerAGN7oHgCw&sqi=2&ved=0CEgQsAQ&biw=1366&bih=667 (This website is a Google site with many example photos)

What? What does it mean to be Native American? Is it any different then being Swedish or Hispanic, etc? http://www.indigenouspeople.net/tobena

t.htm (This site offers a look at the question and is by the American Heritage Magazine)

http://www.history.com/topics/native-american-cultures (This site has a nice overview of the Native regions and is by the History Channel)

Further Information on Local Tribes

Shawnee Tribe: Civilization, and the Story of the Absentee Shawnees

by Thomas Wildcat Alford The Shawnees and Their Neighbors, 1795-1870 by

Stephen Warren 1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before

Columbus by Charles C. Mann Historical Maps Online, University of Illinois at

Urbana-Champaign (territories & original homelands)

http://images.library.uiuc.edu/progects/maps/ Indian House Records (native music) http://www.indianhouse.com/

Cont. Ottawa Tribe Basket weaving supplies www.basketpatterns.com

Arnie’s Craft Supply ¼” Flat Reed Coils Approx. $5 per coil 1 coil has 400 ft. ….makes about 50-60

woven miniature mats with one coil

Cont. Miami I have the moccasin game instructions and

lesson plans

http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/

Top Ten Books for Elementary

Campbell, Nicola. Shi-shi-etko Campbell, Nicola. Shin-chi’s Canoe Confederated Salish and Kooenai Tribes. Beaver Steals Fire: A Salish

Coyote Story Harjo, Joy. The Good Luck Cat Messinger, Carla. When the Shadbush Blooms Ortiz, Simon J. The Good Rainbow Road/Rawa ‘kashtyaa’tsi hiyaani: A

Native American Tale Sockabasin, Allen J. Thanks to the Animals Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Jingle Dancer Tingle, Tim. Crossing Bok Chitto Waboose, Jan Bourdeau. SkySisters

Top Ten for Middle School

Bruchac, Joseph. Hidden Roots Carvell, Marlene. Who Will Tell My Brother? Dorris, Michael. Sees Behind Trees Erdrich, Louise. The Birchbark house Loyie Larry. As Long as the Rivers Flow: A Last Summer

before Residential School Ortiz, Simon. The People Shall Continue Smith, Cynthia Leitich. Indian Shoes & Rain is Not My

Indian Name Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk. High Elk’s Treasure Sterling, Shirley. My Name is Seepeetza

Top Ten for High School

Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Broker, Ignatia. Night Flying Woman: An Ojibway Narrative Carlson, Lori Marie. Moccasin Thunder: American Indian Stories for

Today Deloria, Ella C. Waterlily Kenny, Maurice. Stories for a Winter’s Night: Fiction by Native

American Writers King, Thomas. One Good Story, That One Ortiz, Simon J. Men on the Moon: Collected Short Stories Tapahonso, luci. Blue Horses Rush In: poems and Stories Taylor, Drew Hayden. The Night Wanderer Van Camp, Richard. The Lesser Blessed

Miami Nation Julie Olds, Cultural Resources

Officer Shawnee Tribe

Ben Barnes, Co-Director of Language Preservation

Seneca-Cayuga Tribe Paul Barton

Wyandotte Nation Sherri Clemons, Tribal Heritage

Dept. Director

Ottawa Tribe Dr. Charla Dawes Cherokee Tribe Sharon Dawes Peoria Tribe Chief John Froman Modoc Tribe Jack Shadwick, Tribal

Registrar and Historian

Tribe Contact Info.

4.2.3 Maintain openness to new ideas by considering divergent opinions, changing opinions or conclusions when evidence supports the change, and seeking information about new ideas encountered through academic or personal experiences

CC.5.W.7 Research to Build and Present Knowledge: Conduct short research projects that use several sources to build knowledge through investigation of different aspects of a topic.

CC.6.SL.1.c Comprehension and Collaboration: Pose and respond to specific questions with elaboration and detail by making comments that contribute to the topic, text, or issue under discussion.

CC.7.SL.1.c Comprehension and Collaboration: Pose questions that elicit elaboration and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant observations and ideas that bring the discussion back on topic as needed.

CC.8.R.L.9 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas: Analyze how a modern work of fiction draws on themes, patterns of events, or character types from myths, traditional stories, or religious works such as the Bible, including describing how the material is rendered new.

CC.8.SL.1.c Comprehension and Collaboration: Pose questions that connect the ideas of several speakers and respond to others’ questions and comments with relevant evidence, observations, and ideas.

AASL Standard Common Core Standard