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s 37X OOS A CURRICULUM GUIDE TO LEARNING ABOUT AMERICAN INDIANS Distributedby:NancyKeenan,Superintendent OfficeofPublicInstruction StateCapitol Helena,Montana 59620 t. INTRODUCTION CONTRIBUTIONSOFTHEINDIANSOFTHEAMERICAS Thefollowingpagesincludeacollectionofinformationandsuggestionswhichareintended tobeofusetotheteacherinplanninganIndianunitorNativeAmericanDayactivities. Itisnotaspecificguidenorisitallinclusive. Itismerelyintendedtoprovidetheteacher withinformationandsuggestedactivitiestoassistandencourageplanning. Thiscollection isnotinfinalform,therefore, suggestions andadditions arewelcomed. Informationis intendedtoinformandstimulateclassdiscussion. Theusermustalsobecautiousasnotto infer that all Indian people are the same or share the same culture (i.e., Indian sign language,foods,clothing,etc.). Theyneedtorefertospecifictribesorcultureareas,asnot tomisleadorperpetuatemisconceptionsabouttheNativeAmerican. Asectionofsuggestedactivitiesinthesubjectareasofsocialstudies,science,mathematics, language arts, art, home economics, music and physical education is included. The informationisnotalessonplan,butsuggeststopicsthatmaybeusedintheclassroom. The teachermaythenseekoutindividualswithexpertisetohelpplanactivities. Ifthereisconcernaboutcommunityacceptanceofaparticularactivity,theteachermay wanttocontactthelocaltribalcouncilorIndianeducationprogramforclarification. TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Introduction Contributions 1 ForClassroomDiscussion 10 SubjectAreasandClassroomActivities 18 BibliographyandResources 34 HistoricalChronology 58 MapsandMiscellaneous 70 CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTIONSOFTHEINDIANSOFTHEAMERICAS Manystudents,aswellasadults,donotknowofthemanycontributionsmadebytheIndians oftheAmericastotheAmericanwayoflife. Thecontributionscoverawidespectrumof Americanculture. Itismostimportantthatchildrenbemadeawareofsuchinformation, notonlytoerasegeneralizationsandstereotypes,butalsotomakethemmoreawareofthe importanceoftheAmericanIndianinhistoricalandcontemporaryAmerica. FOODS Products Corn Greenpeppers Canoe Hominy Redpeppers Toboggan Cornstarch WaterCress Moccasins White&Yellowcommeal Serviceberries Tipi Acornflour Wildapricots Kayak Cattailrootflour Watermelon FringedBuckskin Popcorn Cantaloupe Jacket WildRice Cucumbers CoonskinCap Beans(14varieties) Cassava(tapioca) Snowshoes Squash Sassafrastea Mukluks Pumpkins Mintflavorings Lacrosse Cranberries Blueberries CradleBoards Maplesugarandsyrup Wildblackberries (babycarriers) Potatoes(whiteand Cranberries Tomahawk sweet) Currants Tobacco Turkeys Dewberries Cigars Clambakes Gooseberries Pipesmoking Birchbeer Huckleberries Cotton-longstrand Pemmican Wildraspberries Rubber Jerky Leeks Quinine Venison Yams Cocaine (medicinal Squab Nuts(severalvarieties) purposes) Porcupine Bostonbakedbeans Hammock Rabbit Vanilla Travios Chocolate(Cacao) Pecans Chewinggum(Chicle) Sunflowerseeds Wildgrapes Wildstrawberries Asparagus Puffballs Chicory Nutoils DandelionGreens Seafood(severalkinds) Greenbeans Mincemeat Greenpeas Rootbeer Lambsquarters Avocados Milkweedgreens Succotash Mustardgreens 2 STATENAMES Alabama-Fromalibamu,thenameofaMuskogeantribemeaning"thosewhocleartheland foragriculturalpurposes." Arizona-FromPapagoword,Airzonac,whichprobablymeans"smallsprings." Arkansas-FromAkansea,atribewhosenamemeans"downstreampeople." Connecticut-Meaning,"riverwhosewaterisdrivenbytidesorwinds." Dakota-(NorthandSouth)TribalnameoftheSiouxmeaning"Allies." Idaho-Fromawordsaidtomean"gemofthemountains." Illinois-Meaning"men,"thenameofaconfederacyofAlgonquintribes. Iowa-Thenameofatribemeaning"SleepyOnes." Kentucky-Saidtobederivedfromtheword"Kenta"meaning"field"or"meadow." Massachusetts-NameofanAlgonquintribemeaning"AtorabouttheGreatHill." Michigan-FromtheIndianword"Michigamea"meaning"greatwater." Minnesota-ADakotawordmeaning"Whitishorskytintedwater." Mississippi-Algonquinword "misi"meaning"great"and"sipi"meaning"water." Missouri-Fromthenameofatribemeaning"greatMuddy,"whichreferstotheriver. Nebraska-FromoldOtowordmeaning"BroadWater." NewMexico-NameofanAztecgod,Meritili. Ohio-Iroquoiswordmeaning,"BeautifulRiver." Oklahoma-AChoctawwordmeaning,"RedPeople." Tennessee-ThenameofaCherokeesettlement,themeaningunknown. Texas-Thenameofagroupoftribesmeaning,"FriendsorAllies." Utah-FromthetribalnameUte,meaningunknown. Wisconsin-ThenameofagroupoftribeslivingontheWisconsinRiver. 3