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1) Give
the history of one American Indian tribe, group, or nation that lives or
has lived near you. Visit it, if possible. Tell about traditional
dwellings, way of life, tribal government, religious beliefs, family and
clan relationships, language, clothing styled, arts and crafts, food
preparation, means of getting around, games, customs in warfare, where
members of the group now live, and how they live.
2) Do TWO of the following:
A) Make and item of clothing worn by members of the
tribe.
B) make and decorate three items approved by your
counselor used by the tribe.
C) Make and authentic model of a dwelling used by any
Indian tribe, group, or nation.
D) Visit a museum to see Indian artifacts. Discuss them
with your counselor. Identify at least ten artifacts by tribe or nation,
their shape, size and use.
3) Do ONE of the following:
A) Learn three games played by a group or tribe. Teach
and lead one game with a Scout group.
B) Learn and show how a tribe traditionally cooked or
prepared food. Make three food items.
C) Give a demonstration showing how a specific Indian
group traditionally hunted, fished, or trapped.
4) Do ONE of the following:
A) Write or briefly describe how life would have been
different for the European settlers if there had been no Indians to meet
them when they came to this continent.
B) Sing two songs in an Indian language. Explain their
meaning.
C) Learn in an Indian language at least twenty-five
common terms and their meanings.
D) Show twenty-five signs in Indian sigh language.
Include those that will help you ask for water, food, and where the path
or road leads.
E) Learn in English (or in the language you commonly
speak at home or in the troop) an Indian story of at least three hundred
words, or any number of shorter ones adding up to three hundred words.
Tell the story or stories at a Scout meeting or campfire.
F) Write or tell about eight things adopted by others
from American Indians.
G) Learn twenty-five Indian place-names. Tell their
origins and meanings.
H) Name five well-known American Indian leaders, either
from the past or people of today. Give their tribes or nations. Describe
what they did or do now that makes them notable.
I) Learn about the Iroquois Confederacy, including how
and why it was formed. Tell about its governing system, and its importance
to the framers of our Constitution of the United States.
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