TEACHING AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE THROUGH TOYS AND GAMES

                                
TEACHING AMERICAN INDIAN CULTURE THROUGH TOYS AND GAMES
Thursday, November 5, 2009
8:30 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Clock Hours: 7
Intended Audience: K-6 educators
Presenter: Robin Nelson 
Fee: $90 includes breakfast, lunch, and afternoon snack, along with materials and resources
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Teaching authentically about American Indian cultures and traditions can be challenging for elementary school educators.  In this workshop, teachers will experience a number of traditional toys and games that American Indian children played---many of which are still played today.  Introducing these games in the elementary school classroom will help participants teach meaningfully about the cultural lives and lived experiences of the American Indian people.  This interactive workshop includes the re-creation of (and the playing with) some traditional Dakota or Ojibwe games.  Teachers who attend this workshop will explore lesson ideas and resources designed to teach elementary students about different American Indian cultures.
   
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Robin Nelson, Ojibwe from White Earth, grew up north of Fond du Lac where hunting, fishing, and trapping were a part of her family's traditional way of life. After attending the University of Minnesota she worked in the Health Care industry for 25 years then changed careers by becoming Elementary Culture Advisor/Teacher for Anoka-Hennepin Indian Education, a position she held for 15 years.  Retiring last year, Robin now works as a consultant creating Learning Trunks as a way to help teachers teach Amierican Indian culture in a respectful way.  She also leads teacher workshp on a number of topics including storytelling, literature, toys and games and art. 
 
 
RESOURCES, MATERIALS, AND LINKS
Oyate Catalogue WEBSITE
Anoka/Hennepin Teacher's Curriculum Guides BUY
Oyate "Book to Avoid" WEBSITE
 
HANDOUTS
 American Indian Toys and Games Bibliography (PDF) READ
Dakota Wild Plum Stone Dice Game (PDF) READ
Deer Toe Bone Game (PDF) READ
Shuttlecock Game (PDF) READ
Snake Game (PDF) READ
Snow Snake Game (PDF) READ
Cherokee Bean Dice Game (PDF) READ
***Where to Find Things - Where to Purchase Toys, Crafts, and Artifacts (PDF) READ
Pathways Modified American Indian Games (PDF) READ
 
CRAFTS
Cordage from Basswood WEBSITE
Making Corn-Husk Dolls WEBSITE
Make a Birchbark Canoe WEBSITE
Buy Shells/Buttons WEBSITE

GAMES
Into the Forest - Nature Food Chain Game BUY
Wildlife Bingo BUY
The Moccasin Game (Youtube) VIDEO 
The Moccasin Game WEBSITE
 
MAPS/POSTERS
***Map of Current Native American Reservations BUY
Indian Country Map BUY
North American Indian Cultures Map BUY
 
OTHER RESOURCES
Foods Native to North America WEBSITE
Green Corn Festival - The Three Sisters WEBSITE
Green Corn Festival - About WEBSITE
NMAI Thanksgiving Poster (PDF) READ
NMAI Harvest Study Guide (PDF) READ
NMAI Thanksgiving Page WEBSITE
Gathering of Nations Internet Radio LISTEN TO STREAMING AUDIO
Snowshoes - WEBSITE
Brain-tanned Hide - WEBSITE
Red Lake Singers CD - BUY
Native American Online Message Boards - WEBSITE
Bull Boats - PHOTOS
Bull Boats - ABOUT
 
BOOKS
Dover - Native American Books WEBSITE
Lerner Publications Resources LINKS
Lerner Publications - We Are Still Here Series WEBSITE
A Childhood in Minnesota: Exploring the Lives of Ojibwe and Immigrant Families,1880s-1920s, BUY USED (RARE)
 
Click on covers below to purchase books:  (A portion of the proceeds goes to support the Humanities Center)