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Importance of Tobacco to Native American Tribes

Sep 10, 2020Christy Hanson8th grade, Cultural Content, Educational Resources, Multimedia, Native Americans, Social Studies, Spirit Lake Standards, VideoCultural content, ELL, Making Camp Bilingual, Making Camp Lakota, Making Camp Ojibwe, Making Camp Premium

This is a good history resource for learning about the Native American spiritual practice of using tobacco. Dr. Erich Longie from Spirit Lake Nation, the first tribal member to earn a doctorate, provided this piece of knowledge intended for educational purposes only. Please adhere to your school district policies regarding these cultural practices surrounding tobacco…

Eagle Pits

Sep 10, 2020Christy HansonCultural Content, Educational Resources, Native Americans, Social Studies, VideoCultural content, ELL, Fish Lake, Forgotten Trail, Making Camp Bilingual, Making Camp Lakota, Making Camp Ojibwe, Making Camp Premium

How did tribes collect eagle feathers? Why was it considered an act of bravery? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o94884KZv0E&feature=youtu.be&list=PLlFtdlHUZsQvQZOUjaSlyJiVSNDoTE5Eu

Video: Earning an Eagle Feather

Video: Education of Dakota Boys

Dakota boys were expected to learn to hunt, to protect the buffalo herd and their tribe.

Video: Counting Coup

Questions: What does it mean to count coup? What’s a coup stick? Why was counting coup considered an act of bravery?

Video: Dakota Tracking Ability

Sep 10, 2020Christy HansonCultural Content, Educational Resources, English Language Arts, Native Americans, Social Studies, VideoCultural content, ELL, Fish Lake, Forgotten Trail, Making Camp Bilingual, Making Camp Lakota, Making Camp Ojibwe, Making Camp Premium

Video: Becoming a Buffalo Hunter

Sep 10, 2020Christy Hanson2 CommentsCultural Content, Educational Resources, Native Americans, Social Studies, VideoCultural content, ELL, Fish Lake, Forgotten Trail, Making Camp Bilingual, Making Camp Lakota, Making Camp Ojibwe, Making Camp Premium

This educational video on historic Native American buffalo hunters features animation from 7 Generation Games. For a video with primary resources from the Library of Congress, visit the video link below. Related Resources Video: Becoming a Buffalo Hunter in Native American Culture (Primary Resources)

Video: Buffalo Hunter

Sep 10, 2020Christy Hanson2 Comments3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, 8th grade, Cultural Content, Educational Resources, Native Americans, Social Studies, VideoCultural content, ELL, Making Camp Bilingual, Making Camp Lakota, Making Camp Ojibwe, Making Camp Premium

Becoming a Buffalo Hunter in Native American Culture How did you learn to hunt buffalo? How old did you have to be? This video features Library of Congress photography as primary resources along with historical paintings by non-indigenous artists depicting artistic renditions of Native Americans. Related Resources Video: Becoming a Buffalo Hunter in Native American…

Video: Buffalo Pony

Buffalo Pony

The Deer and Buffalo Hunts

Sep 10, 2020Christy Hanson10 Minute Lesson, 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, Educational Resources, Native Americans, Video3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, Cultural content, ELL, Spirit Lake, video

Find out what East Santee Dakota people hunted.