Hands-on activities, games, and crafts introduce children to the diversity of Native American cultures and teach them about the people, experiences, and events that have helped shape America, past and present. Nine geographical areas cover a variety of communities like the Mohawk in the Northeast, Ojibway in the Midwest, Shoshone in the Great Basin, Apache in the Southwest, Yupik in Alaska, and Native Hawaiians, among others. Lives of historical and contemporary notable individuals like Chief Joseph and Maria Tallchief are featured, and the book is packed with a variety of topics like first encounters with Europeans, Indian removal, Mohawk sky walkers, and Navajo code talkers. Readers travel Native America through activities that highlight the arts, games, food, clothing, and unique celebrations, language, and life ways of various nations. Kids can make Haudensaunee corn husk dolls, play Washoe stone jacks, design Inupiat sun goggles, or create a Hawaiian Ma'o-hauhele bag. A time line, glossary, and recommendations for Web sites, books, movies, and museums round out this multicultural guide.

About the Author
Yvonne Wakim Dennis is the outreach director for Nitchen, Inc., a support agency for indigenous families, and the Nitchen Children's Museum of Native America. She lives in New York City. Arlene Hirschfelder is the author of numerous books on Native Americans. She has been a consultant for the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian. She lives in Teaneck, New Jersey.

Reviews
"A wealth of information and activities for classroom teachers or parents creating a home learning program." -- Kirkus Reviews


Awards
Commended for Independent Publisher Book Awards (Children's Interactive) 2010 and Moonbeam Children's Book Award (Activity-Educational) 2010.



Book Information
ISBN 9781556528026
Author Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Format Paperback
Page Count 256
Imprint Chicago Review Press
Publisher Chicago Review Press
Weight(grams) 562g