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Lesson
GRADES K
-12
Activities:
1. Visit with an Elder or local expert to learn about the
cultural "do's and don'ts". What is permitted and what is
"Engii".
2. Take a field trip/walk through the Village and make a
list of all the beautiful things in nature (shapes, colors,
sounds, textures). In the classroom, you may wish to
incorporate these in a story, painting, poem, or a painting,
collage, or other type of art. Some students may wish to use
the Athabascan Dictionary as an aid in their writing others
may wish the aid of an Elder or other knowledgeable
person.
3. Some high school students may wish to join the Native
Oratory Society and plan, organize, practice, and present a
speech in Statewide competition which reflects upon cultural
traditions.
4. Write stories which reflect cultural knowledge and
learning and which utilize the standards and conventions of
a well written paper.
Publish the efforts of the students in a newsletter,
school/district newspaper, yearbook, or on the school web
site.
5. Plan, write, create stage props ,and act in a play
which reflects aspects of the culture or a cultural
story.
6. Plan, organize, and participate in a mini pow-wow or
potlatch.
7. Plan, organize, and participate in a Cultural Pride
Day which would showcase poetry, stories, dance, songs, etc.
that would reflect cultural knowledge and pride.
8. Publish an anthology of writings (stories, play
scripts, poetry, etc) present a copy to the local
library.
9. Work with Elders or local experts to create, sew, and
bead traditional clothing and apparel.
10. Work with an Elder or local expert to learn the local
language.
11. Work with an Elder or local expert to learn the
traditional songs, drumming, and dances.
12. Work with an Elder or local expert to learn the art
of drum making, bow/arrow making, snowshoe making, basketry,
beading, hunting, and trapping.
13. Utilize knowledge and learning to participate in
local, State or National events such as:
*Alaska Federation of Natives Conference
*Fairbanks Native Arts Festival
*Gathering of Nations National Pow-Wow
*Local or school district events
14. Work with an Elder and discuss clans, the importance
of clans in their culture and identify which clan they are
members of.
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CULTURAL
STANDARDS
A. Culturally-knowledgeable students are well grounded in
the cultural heritage and traditions of their community.
B. Culturally-knowledgeable students are able to build on
the knowledge and skills of the local cultural community as
a foundation from which to achieve personal and academic
success throughout life.
C. Culturally-knowledgeable students are able to actively
participate in various cultural environments.
D. Culturally-knowledgeable students are able to engage
effectively in learning activities that are based on
traditional ways of knowing and learning.
E. Culturally-knowledgeable students demonstrate an
awareness and appreciation of the relationships and
processes of interaction of all elements in the world around
them.
 Teacher
Note:
Please note: This can only be taught at certain times
of the year. Elders can only come in during the winter
months to talk about stories. THIS IS "ENGII", NOT ALLOWED
AT ANY OTHER TIME OF THE YEAR.
This is a very strict rule.
Poetry, in its many different forms, is an excellent
way for students to reflect upon the area that they live.
Arrange a field trip into the Village inviting the Elders to
speak with the students about oral traditions akin to
poetry.
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