Native Americans History and Culture

Sherman Alexie on Living Outside Cultural Borders BILL MOYERS: Let's talk now with Sherman Alexie. He comes from a long line of people who have lived the consequences of inequality, Native Americans, the first Americans. They were the target of genocide, ethnic cleansing, which for years was the hidden history of America, kept in the closet by the authors and enforcers of white mythology. What Does It Mean To Be a Native American? Since 1990, each November has been set aside as Native American Heritage Month. During this month, people all over the United States celebrate and recognize the major contributions the first Americans made to the establishment and growth of the country. Much of what we know about the history of America comes from events recorded by European colonists who first came to America in the early 17th century. However, Native Americans — the indigenous (native) peoples of North America — lived in these lands for thousands of years before that.

The Travelling Teachers: New York “The city seen from the Queensboro Bridge is always the city seen for the first time, in its first wild promise of all the mystery and the beauty in the world.” The History of Native American Religion Native American religion is hard to explain. This is because there were very many tribes the religious principles were passed down verbally. Many of these groups had their own beliefs though many of them were similar in the major aspects.

Montana Student Fights to Keep Sherman Alexie Book on Curriculum A group of parents in a Montana community have been trying since May 2, 2013 to get Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian removed from the 10th-grade required reading list at Skyview High School in Billings, Montana. Gail Supola, a concerned parent, will be among those meeting with an ad hoc committee on Monday, November 11 about her request to remove the book. She says in her request for reconsideration of media to the school that: “This book does nothing to educate our children about the positives in Native American life, culture, traditions, beliefs, abilities or history. I think while reading a ‘required book’ you should learn something specific about the subject, in this case the Spokane Indians, or what is the point? After reading this book in its entirety, I know nothing more about the Spokane Indians than I did before reading it.

Kita, Stacey / Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Theme: Moral Struggle and Search for Identity Topics: Spokane Indians, Indian Reservations, Alcoholism, Cartoonist, Prejudice/Racism The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie Engelsk - Native Americans Today You can find an easy version of the text here: Native Americans - Text in Brief Almost half of the Native Americans live in large cities and rural areas, whereas the other half live on federal reservations. Most of the tribes have their own tribal laws and are not subject to state laws. USA Geography - Map Game - Geography Online Games "I stumbled upon your fun interactive geography games from a link on the Massachusetts Geographic Alliance Website. Since then, your games have become quite a hit with my competitive colleagues!" --Candice Gomes, Education Outreach Coordinator, Boston Public Library Sheppard Software's geography games were featured in the Boston Public Library's 2006 Exhibition on Mapping! "Terrific online educational games, especially geography." --Dallas Children's Museum

Project-based learning, the USA and Authentic Video in the EFL classroom The Globe Trekker/Pilot Guides video collection is a treasure trove for any English teacher. It encompasses extensive material from every corner of the world, and especially English-speaking countries are lavished with attention. Australia, Canada, Scotland, Wales, Ireland, England – you name it. Even individual cities are endowed with an approx. 50-minute complete video of its own, like London, New York City, San Francisco, Los Angeles, New Orleans to name but a few. Covering the United States satisfactorily in the language classroom is a daunting project, especially if you want to give your students more than a superficial understanding of its history, geography, language and people.

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