Native Americans: Customs, Costumes, Legends & Lore

Customs, Costumes, Legends & Lore

Plot

This book offers opportunities for children to discover how the ideals, beliefs, and geographic surroundings of the various Native American tribes shaped their everyday customs. The hands-on individual and group projects are intended to inspire a historical understanding of each tribe. Each chapter provides background information on each group of Native Americans, a retelling of tribal legend, directions for group and individual projects, and a bibliography for additional resources. Also included are reproducible pages showing traditional costumes from each tribe, along with tools and dwellings. The Native American groups addressed include those of: (1) the far North; (2) the Eastern Woodlands; (3) the Southeast; (4) the Great Plains; (5) the Northwest Coast; (6) California; and (7) the Southwest. (EH)