Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Native American Group Projects


In class, your table group will be assigned one of the following Native American customs or traditions to research.   You will research your custom with your group using the links below.

1.  RAIN DANCE


Links:

http://www.native-net.org/na/native-american-rain-dance.html

http://www.nativedance.ca/rain-dance/

http://articles.mcall.com/1999-07-29/features/3265989_1_rain-dance-native-americans-ceremonies

2.  Dream Catcher

Links:
http://www.dream-catchers.org/
http://hubpages.com/hub/History-and-Tradition-of-the-Dream-Catcher
http://www.soultones.com/dream.html

3.  Medicine Man


Links:
http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-culture/medicine-man.htm
http://nativeamericanantiquity.blogspot.com/2012/05/becoming-cherokee-medicine-man.html
http://www.princeton.edu/~achaney/tmve/wiki100k/docs/Medicine_man.html

4.  Pow Wow

http://www.indians.org/articles/powwow.html
http://oied.ncsu.edu/MSA/?page_id=16181
http://www.powwows.com/2011/10/30/history-of-the-powwow/

5.  Great Spirit

http://www.warpaths2peacepipes.com/native-american-culture/great-spirit.htm
http://www.starstuffs.com/prayers/gspirit.htm
http://are.as.wvu.edu/ruvolo.htm

6.  Buffalo

http://www.indians.org/articles/american-buffalo.html
http://www.shamanicjourney.com/article/6221/buffalobison_power_animal_symbol_of_abundance
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/american-buffalo-spirit-of-a-nation/a-symbol-of-strength/2185/