Superstars Preserving Cultures through Storytelling
National Museum of the American Indian
More Ideas HERE
Websites:
For the Storyteller
1. Circle of Stories – PBS
http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/index.html
Circle of Stories honors the traditions of Native American storytelling. There is a gallery of stories, where you can pick different stories to read. You can even hear stories told by Native Americans. Don’t forget to use earphones! Also if you think you have a good story to tell, there is a place on the website where you can share your stories!
For the History Lover
1. Lakota Winter counts – Smithsonian Online
http://wintercounts.si.edu/flashindex.html
On this website, you can get more information about the Lakota. You can also check out some other winter counts. Try to figure out the events each picture on the winter count represents. Or, make a book about winter counts by drawing pictures of your favorite winter counts and explain what they mean.
2. Native American Website for Kids
http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/ALVE/NativeAmerhome.html/nativeamhome.html
Here you can learn about four different Native American nations: Inuit, Kwakiutl, Navajo, and Cheyenne. Click on a nation and learn about how they lived.
For the Storyteller
1. Circle of Stories – PBS
http://www.pbs.org/circleofstories/index.html
Circle of Stories honors the traditions of Native American storytelling. There is a gallery of stories, where you can pick different stories to read. You can even hear stories told by Native Americans. Don’t forget to use earphones! Also if you think you have a good story to tell, there is a place on the website where you can share your stories!
For the History Lover
1. Lakota Winter counts – Smithsonian Online
http://wintercounts.si.edu/flashindex.html
On this website, you can get more information about the Lakota. You can also check out some other winter counts. Try to figure out the events each picture on the winter count represents. Or, make a book about winter counts by drawing pictures of your favorite winter counts and explain what they mean.
2. Native American Website for Kids
http://www.nhusd.k12.ca.us/ALVE/NativeAmerhome.html/nativeamhome.html
Here you can learn about four different Native American nations: Inuit, Kwakiutl, Navajo, and Cheyenne. Click on a nation and learn about how they lived.