Native America
Published on Dec 06, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
SACRED WAYS
- Native americans respect all forms of life
- A hunter thanks a bear for dying so that the hunter may eat
- A lengend tells that a woman ran away from a man and the sun helped the man to stop the woman
- Native Americans offered tobacco grains to the gods
- Gatherers of fruits leave a basket containing a cornmeal dumpling as thanks
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BOWLS, BLANKETS, BEADS, AND BEYOND
- The indians trade to make products such as pots to sell later and make a profit.
- Americans influenced one another's art. Shells, feathers, copper, and paint were wildly traded among them.
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POWWOW!
- Traditional dancers used costumes with colorful feathers, string, and beads
- Healers often sang during the events because it was dedicated to them
- The word powwow comes from the Alogonquian language and means healer
- Today's powwows are part of a dance contest, part family reunion of family, and all fun
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