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This month we celebrate National Native American Heritage Month, a time to recognize the enormous contributions of America's first peoples. As educators take time help students honor and learn about Indigenous People, below are three resources that can be part of your classroom activities:
Since Time Immemorial: Giving Thanks – A Native American Cultural Tradition (K-3)
Lessons about Thanksgiving in elementary classrooms have historically misrepresented the events and people involved in the “first Thanksgiving.” The lessons presented here invite students to share their own fall and harvest traditions, and teach students some of the cultural values and traditions of our country’s indigenous peoples.
Food and Culture of Pacific Northwest Natives (9-12)
An online lesson that provides perspectives from Native American community members, images, objects, and other sources to help students and teachers understand the efforts of Native Nations of the Pacific Northwest.
Helpful Native American Heritage Month teaching resources | Burke Museum (K-12)
The Washington State Museum of Natural History and Culture presents daily opportunities—both at the museum and out in the community—to engage with the living traditions of Native American cultures.
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