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Download full textMcCluskey, Murton L. – 1997
This guide contains information and suggestions intended for the teacher planning an Indian unit or American Indian Heritage Day activities. The first five chapters describe American Indian contributions and influences in foods, design, language, government, pharmaceuticals, art, and sports. The sixth chapter contains 24 sources for these…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian History, American Indian Studies, American Indians
Disney, Dick, Comp. – 1979
The major thrust of the third American Indian Culture-Based Curriculum Workshop was the development of ideas and materials oriented toward American Indian stories and legends in such a manner that librarians could acquire the needed skills and knowledge to ensure their authenticity and proficiency of presentations to both Indian and non-Indian…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Yakima Indian Nation Education Div., Toppenish, WA. – 1979
The curriculum guide is designed to be used by teachers working with three-to-five year old Yakima children who attend early childhood programs and who will subsequently enter a public school system where most of their teachers, administrators, and classmates will be non-Indian. To lessen the negative effects of possible culture conflict, to help…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism, Curriculum
Disney, Dick, Comp. – 1977
Materials presented in this resource guide are the direct result of an American Indian Culture-Based Curriculum Development Workshop. Activities consist of nine flannelboard stories (including The Fire War, How Coyote Made the Columbia River, Legend of the Mayan Moon God); two games (American Indian Games and Indian Picture Symbol Checkerboard);…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Cornelius, Carol – 1999
This book offers a new culture-based framework that provides a way to research and develop curricula based on respect for diverse cultures. The Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) culture is used as an example to examine the reasons for prevailing stereotypes about American Indians and to explain how those stereotypes became the standard curriculum taught in…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, Case Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Education
Mojado, Gwen – 1976
The objectives of a successful 1975-76 $38,000 HEW grant to the University of Utah were to: begin to deal with educational problems of Native Americans; correct cultural stereotypes; form a model for the inclusion of American Indian heritage content in educational institutions; and provide inservice training for elementary teachers on or near…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Cross Cultural Training, Cultural Background
Disney, Dick, Comp. – 1978
Developed as a result of the second 5-day American Indian Culture-Based Curriculum Workshop conducted in Tacoma, Washington, the resource guide presents materials oriented toward Native American dance, music, and games, which were the major thrust of the workshop. The guide provides four flannelboard stories/legends (How Man Was Created, The Gull…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indian Literature, American Indians
Weryackwe, Suzanne, Ed.; And Others – 1982
A product of the 1982 American Indian Language Development Institute, sponsored by the Center of Indian Education and the Bilingual Education Service Center at Arizona State University, the curriculum guide reflects valuable language and cultural information of six tribal language groups (Hualapai, Havasupai, Papago, Pima, Ute, and Shoshone).…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indian Languages, American Indian Studies, Bilingual Education
Wise, Lu Celia, Ed. – 1976
Designed in Oklahoma as a teaching aid for teachers in Indian education, this booklet is organized according to the subject areas of the curriculum. It provides a ready resource on Indian culture and should thus be of value to teachers who work with both Indian and non-Indian students. Guidelines for curriculum development in multicultural…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Art
Brown, Violet H. – 1986
Written specifically for bilingual Native American teachers, this guide discusses the importance of self-esteem for Native American students and provides a set of lessons designed to develop self-esteem and cultural identity. The first section of the guide discusses the relationship among culture, individual identity, and self-esteem, stressing…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians, Childhood Needs
