A Kid's Guide to Native American History: More than 50 Activities (A Kid's Guide series)

Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities such as the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yup'ik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians. Featuring a look at the lives of notable historical and contemporary individuals, including Chief Joseph and Maria Tallchief, this guide also covers a variety of topics, such as first encounters with Europeans, Indian removal, Mohawk skywalkers, and Navajo code talkers. With activities that highlight the arts, games, food, clothing, unique celebrations, language and lifeways of various nations, kids can make Iroquois corn husk dolls, play Washoe stone jacks, design Inupiat sun goggles, or create a Hawaiian Ma'o-hau-hele Bag. A time line, glossary, and recommendations for websites, books, movies, and museums for further study round out this multicultural guide. Copyright ......Page 3 Contents......Page 4 Acknowledgments ......Page 7 Note to Readers ......Page 8 Time Line ......Page 9 Introduction ......Page 12 1. WHO ARE NATIVE PEOPLE?......Page 16 Learn a Round, or Friendship, Dance ......Page 21 2. NORTHEAST......Page 24 Make a Corn Husk Doll ......Page 27 Make a Family “Thank You” List ......Page 31 Fashion a Penobscot Basket ......Page 35 Play Waltes, a Dice Game ......Page 38 Make a Stewed Cranberry Dish ......Page 43 Create a Delaware Storyteller Bag ......Page 46 Design a Delaware Gorget ......Page 47 Cook Succotash ......Page 49 3. SOUTHEAST......Page 52 Make a Pamunkey-Type Bowl ......Page 55 Sew a Diamondback Rattlesnake ......Page 58 Weave a Miccosukee-Style Key Chain ......Page 62 Stew Seminole-Inspired Possum Grape Dumplings ......Page 64 Craft a Seminole-Patchwork–Design Baseball Cap ......Page 66 Grow a Corn, Bean, and Squash Garden ......Page 72 Stamp a Lumbee-Inspired Longleaf Pinecone Table Runner ......Page 75 4. MIDWEST......Page 78 Make an Ojibway Seasons Apron ......Page 81 Take a Mini-Walk to Your Own Special Place ......Page 83 Construct Snowshoes ......Page 85 Cook a Wild Rice Dish with Walnuts and Fruit ......Page 89 Quill a Box, Potawatomi Style ......Page 90 Design a Winnebago Appliqué Ribbonwork-Style Notebook Cover ......Page 92 Compose a Poem in Ray Young Bear’s Style ......Page 96 Stage a Puppet Show ......Page 101 5. PLAINS......Page 102 Draw in Ledger Art Style ......Page 108 Try a Gros Ventre–Inspired Hands Game ......Page 114 Make a Giveaway Book ......Page 118 Cook Wojapi Pudding ......Page 121 Hold a Bike Rodeo ......Page 123 Make Saddle Fenders for Your Bike ......Page 124 6. GREAT BASIN AND PLATEAU......Page 126 Play Washoe Stone Jacks ......Page 129 Construct an Umatilla-Inspired Pouch ......Page 130 Make a Shoshone-Inspired “Parfleche” ......Page 133 Create a Shundahai Collage ......Page 137 Honor a Grandparent ......Page 139 Design an Appaloosa House ......Page 143 7. SOUTHWEST......Page 148 Craft a Pueblo-Style Pencil Holder ......Page 152 Sculpt a Pueblo Storyteller Doll ......Page 154 Roast a Stuffed Pumpkin ......Page 157 Play Concentration with Apache-Style Playing Cards ......Page 160 Play an Apache-Like Foot Toss Game ......Page 161 Design a Navajo-Style Concho Belt ......Page 163 8. PACIFIC STATES......Page 170 Play Tek’me Pu’ku, a Miwok Game ......Page 173 Illustrate a Moon Calendar ......Page 177 Design a Salish-Style Copper Bracelet ......Page 179 Compete in a Klamath Four Sticks Guessing Game ......Page 182 Make Salmon Fritters ......Page 187 9. ALASKA......Page 190 Make Iñupiat-Style Snow Goggles ......Page 193 Fashion an Unangan-Inspired Wind Chime ......Page 196 Bead an Athabascan-Inspired “Painting”......Page 200 Design a Button Art Scrapbook Cover ......Page 203 Create a Scrapbook of Your Time in History ......Page 206 Play Games from the World Eskimo-Indian Olympics ......Page 208 10. HAWAII......Page 210 Make a Hawaiian Fruit Boat ......Page 213 Quilt a Ma’o hau hele Tote Bag ......Page 216 Play a Game of U’lu maika (Hawaiian Bowling) ......Page 219 Glossary ......Page 220 Native American Museums and Cultural Centers ......Page 227 Native American Festivals and Powwows ......Page 233 Suggested Reading List for Kids ......Page 235 Web Sites ......Page 236 Index ......Page 238 Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities like the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yupik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians, among others. Lives of historical and contemporary notable individuals like Chief Joseph and Maria Tallchief are featured, and the book is packed with a variety of topics like first encounters with Europeans, Indian removal, Mohawk sky walkers, and Navajo code talkers. Readers travel Native America through activities that highlight the arts, games, food, clothing, and unique celebrations, language, and life ways of various nations. Kids can make Haudensaunee corn husk dolls, play Washoe stone jacks, design Inupiat sun goggles, or create a Hawaiian Ma'o-hauhele bag. A time line, glossary, and recommendations for Web sites, books, movies, and museums round out this multicultural guide. --amazon.com

Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities like the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yupik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians, among others. Lives of historical and contemporary notable individuals like Chief Joseph and Maria Tallchief are featured, and the book is packed with a variety of topics like first encounters with Europeans, Indian removal, Mohawk sky walkers, and Navajo code talkers. Readers travel Native America through activities that highlight the arts, games, food, clothing, and unique celebrations, language, and life ways of various nations. Kids can make Haudensaunee corn husk dolls, play Washoe stone jacks, design Inupiat sun goggles, or create a Hawaiian Ma’o-hauhele bag. A time line, glossary, and recommendations for Web sites, books, movies, and museums round out this multicultural guide.