PPT-2015 Native American Youth

amp Family Center Canoe Journey A Relational Worldview Awakening 2015 Native American Youth amp Family Center Canoe Journey A Relational Worldview Awakening 2015 Native American Youth . By Kim O’Hehir. INDEX. Introduction. Native American Clothing. True Or False. Native American . History. Native American Food. . Native American Myths And Legends. . Native Americans Today. By Hailee Roberts. Rock art. rock art. is human-made markings placed on natural stone; it is largely synonymous with . parietal art. . A global phenomenon, rock art is found in many culturally diverse regions of the world. It has been produced in many contexts throughout human history, although the majority of rock art that has been ethnographically recorded has been produced as a part of . Statement of Research. Specia. l Thanks To: The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, Edwin J. Wilber, Dr. Patricia Turner, Dr. . Selika. . Ducksworth. -Lawton, Dr. Johnny . Trutor. , the History Department, and Phi Alpha Theta. . PLAINS. . tipi. . (also teepee or tepee). Plains Native Americans did not stay in one place very long. They followed the buffalo for food. The teepee was easy to set up and take down for shelter. It was usually made with long sticks found on the prairie and animal hides. Many times painted artwork was added to the hides.. The cultivation of the soul . or . mind. The . full “expression” of the unique “authentic” self.. A Heritage Rich in Culture. Columbus led the way. The European colonization of the Americas forever changed the lives and cultures of the Native Americans. In the 15th to 19th centuries, their populations were ravaged, by the privations of displacement, by disease, and in many cases by warfare with European groups and enslavement by them. The first Native American group encountered by Columbus, the 250,000 Arawaks of Haiti, were enslaved. Only 500 survived by the year 1550, and the group was extinct before 1650.. Native American. Western. Emphasis on the circle . View life as a continuance, or series of repeating cycles. Example: seasons, circle of life (birth, death, rebirth). Death is not an ending, continuance of the cycle. Oregon, Washington and Alaska. Environment. Environment . Tribes of the Northwest were provided . natural resources . such as cedar and salmon. . Cedar canoes were used to fish for salmon and whale.. history. . .... Carving . totem.  poles is a tradition among many . Indian.  tribes, especially those tribes that lived along the Pacific coast where . forests grew. . Many times the story of a totem pole will be passed down from generation to generation. Having the story documented will help keep this tradition recognized in our history.. Source: . National Institute of Mental Health, Health and Education Statistics, available . at. : . http. ://. www.nimh.nih.gov/health/statistics/prevalence/any-mental-illness-ami-among-us-adults.shtml . Native VOICES Study Goals. Improve . our understanding of sexual norms and risk/protective factors . among Native youth. Produce an evidence-based HIV/STD intervention that addresses the . unique needs . By: Zander Selleseth. 1. Introduction. . Without nature, the Native American tribes of the southwest would not be able to survive in the harsh climate of their area. Since they did not have 21. st. Native American Literature Native American Literature: Cultural Diversity At time of Columbus, 350 distinct languages existed in North America Thousands of distinct cultural groups existed as well. Native history project. Visualizing expansion lesson 2. What do we know about European Explorers and Native Americans?. According to a historian named Louis De . Vorsey. , when European explorers arrived in new places in North America, they asked Native Americans for help navigating the new place. Federal Program . The Title VI program is part of the United States federal government that is a result of the treaties signed between the United States and the Native American Tribes.. According to the U.S. Department of Education, the purpose of the Title VI Indian Education Program is “to support the efforts of local educational agencies, Indian tribes and organizations, post-secondary institutions, and other entities to meet the unique educational and culturally related academic needs of American Indian and Alaska Native students, so that such students can meet the same challenging academic achievement standards as all other students are expected to meet.”.