N. Scott Momaday is a very important Western Indigenous writer and poet. Born in Lawton, Oklahoma in 1934, Momaday grew up in and around several Native American reservations in Arizona. His father was full Kiowa and his mother, with whom he spent the entire first year of his life with …
Print out the handout below to get to know some of the key terms for understanding the Indigenous Perspective! There are 574 Indigenous tribes in the United States – each with their own unique cultures and customs! Click here to download the PDF Click here for a full list of …
National Neighbor Day is celebrated on September 28th! Celebrate this day by getting to know your neighbors! Offer a kind word, even a small compliment goes a long way to creating a bond or breaking down barriers. Bring extra bounty from your garden or baked goods. Invite them to join an …
Prior to the colonization that occurred between the 16th and 19th centuries, Indigenous Peoples in the Northeastern North American continent had rich cultures with sizable villages and social hierarchies. A few of the larger tribes included the Iroquois, Ojibwa, Sauk, Fox, and Illinois. Explore the PDF handout mapping the original Northeastern …
National Gymnastics Day is celebrated on September 19th! Celebrate this day by learning how to do a cartwheel! Look at the handout to get the steps and look at the pictures.- Remember to make sure you practice on the soft ground.- Have a spotter to make sure you don’t fall too …
Donate Fall is finally here, and we’re ready to set sail on some new adventures – won’t you join us? For classes, we’re launching a brand new course on sailing, where you’ll learn all about traveling across the seven seas. Check out the full course where you’ll learn about sailing …
Before settlers from Europe began colonizing North America between the 16th and 19th centuries, indigenous communities spanned across what is now the Northeast United States and Southeast Canada. These communities had rich cultures with sizable villages and social hierarchies. Some of the larger tribes include the Iroquois, Ojibwa, Sauk, Fox, …
Nuyorican is a term that defines a Puerto Rican from New York. It is associated with an artistic and literary movement that was started in 1973 with the creation of the Nuyorican Poets Café. Here people would showcase their art and perform poetry talking about the experience of leaving the island for the big city. Write or find a poem you like and draw …
