Edfn 5083 authenic awareness native americans

1. Native Americans
Jacquelyn B. Allen
EDFN 5083
Project #2 Authentic Awareness

2. Background
• 1st settlers in the Americas around 15th century
AD (estimated 10 million in the US)
• Currently only 1.5 % of population in US
• As time passed they migrated and moved to
different areas of the country

3. History.
• Each tribe has its own unique history
• Examples
• Pilgrims & Squanto
• Lewis & Clark and Sacagawea
• WWII & Navajo Code Talkers
• Gaining increased representation and political
power
• Indian Reorganization Act of 1934

4. Cultures & Traditions
• Over 500 Native American tribes
• Similarities among tribal heritages & traditions
• Cultures vary from nation to nation
• Living on a reservation differs greatly from that of
those that don’t live on a reservation.
• Specific Characteristics
• Each tribe has its own traditions and ways of life
• When teaching about Native American culture
research should be done about specific tribes.
• Symbols
• Teepees, totem poles, peace pipes, tapestries,
moccasins, dream catchers

5. Interesting Facts
• Music
• Plays integral role in day to day life
• Used for ceremonies, recreation, expression, and healing
• Instruments
• Drums, flutes, percussion instruments
• Most important instrument
• Voice
• Irregular, off key, no harmony, passionate, invoke spirits,
ask for rain and healing
• Very expressive work of art
• Dance
• Children

6. Pictures of instruments

7. Pictures

8. People

9. Questions & Answers
• Invite questions from the audience

10. Resources
• Websites:
• Education.byu.edu/diversity/culture/nativeamerican.html
• www.indians.org
• www.history.com/nativeamericancultures
• www.history.com/nativeamericanhistory
• Journal
• “Guidance of American Indian Children: Their Heritage and Some
Contemporary Views” Journal of American Indian Education (October
1985) 25(1) By: Harriett Light
• “When Tribal Sovereignty Challenges Democracy: American Indian
Education and the Democratic Ideal” American Educational Research
Journal (Summer 2002) 39(2) 279-305 By: K Tsianian Lomawaima