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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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April
1, 2010 - Volume 8 Number 4
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Yuungnaqpiallerput
- The Way We Genuinely Live
The Yup'ik people have no word for science, yet their tools
were so well designed that they allowed the Yupiit to live in
a land no one else would inhabit. The exhibition Yuungnaqpiallerput/The
Way We Genuinely Live: Masterworks of Yup'ik Science and Survival
presents remarkable 19th and 20th century tools, containers,
weapons, watercraft, and clothing in an exploration of the scientific
principles and processes that have allowed the Yup'ik people
to survive in the sub-arctic tundra of the Bering Sea coast.
http://www.yupikscience.org/ |
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Saginaw
Chippewa Indian Tribe
The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe Council is committed to providing
information of interest to all its members, both on and off
the reservation. To help achieve our communications goals, we
provide links to recent press releases, important documents,
and other information that may be of interest to Tribal members.
Come back to this site often to keep up with important events
and activities of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe.
http://www.sagchip.org/ |
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Saginaw
Chippewa Tribal College
The establishment of Saginaw Chippewa Tribal College was the
first step in an educational empowerment process that is aimed
at preserving and maintaining Saginaw Chippewa tribal culture.
The college strives to provide a quality learning experience
and environment designed to sustain the cultural continuity
of the tribe from past to future generations.
http://www.sagchip.edu/ |
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Ziibiwing
Center
The Ziibiwing Center is a distinctive treasure created to provide
an enriched, diversified and culturally relevant educational
experience. This promotes the society’s belief that the
culture, diversity and spirit of the Saginaw Chippewa Indian
Tribe of Michigan and other Great Lakes Anishinabek must be
recognized, perpetuated, communicated and supported.
http://www.sagchip.org/ziibiwing/index.htm |
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Elijah
Elk Cultural Center
The Seventh Generation Program is located at the Elijah Elk
Cultural Center, named after our hereditary chief, who was
also the first Tribal Council Chief under the Indian Reorganization
Act of 1937. The facility was provided in kind by our Tribal
Council. Seventh Generation offers a wide range of cultural/traditional
events and activities. The facility features Wood Shop, Harvesting
maple syrup (Sugar Bush), Stone Carving, Garden, Spiritual/Conference,
Four Seasonal Feasts, and Basket Weaving and Instruction.
http://www.sagchip.org/sevengen/index.htm
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Sundance
Institute
Sundance Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to
the discovery and development of independent artists and audiences.
Through its programs, the Institute seeks to discover, support,
and inspire independent film and theatre artists from the United
States and around the world, and to introduce audiences to their
new work.
http://www.sundance.org/ |
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Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish
Band of Pottawatomi Indians
http://www.mbpi.org/ |
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European
Union
The European Union (EU) is an economic and political umbrella
uniting twenty-seven countries. Established in 1993, the EU
traces its history back to six countries who formed the European
Coal and Steel Community in 1951. After World War II, the
march toward unity was fueled in part by the failures of extreme
nationalism which had just devastated so much of the continent.
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Euro
Kids' Corner
For elementary and middle-school, Euro Kids' Corner is chock
full of euro-themed games, a leaderboard listing the top ten
players, and a lesson covering the history of European money
and the euro. "In the past, the countries in the European
Union made several attempts to move towards economic union
and a single currency. However, it was not until 1991, in
the city of Maastricht in the Netherlands, that European leaders
decided upon a firm timetable to adopt a single currency."
http://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/netstartsearch/euro/kids/index_en.htm
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Europa:
Gateway to the European Union
This mega site is the official EU site in English. It includes
a kid section ( http://europa.eu/quick-links/eu-kids/index_en.htm
) but also some great background info for older students writing
school reports. Visit About the EU for factsheets on European
integration, the European Parliament, how the EU budget is spent,
and a wonderful illustrated, decade by decade timeline of the
EU's history. The kid section includes games, quizzes, videos,
and a Teacher's Corner with age-based curriculum suggestions.
http://europa.eu/index_en.htm |
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European
Central Bank: Euro School
Euro School is a collection of educational games and interactive
exhibits about euro banknotes and coins. I enjoyed Find the
Security Features ("Can you spot the difference between
a fake banknote and a real one?") and Where's the Coin
From? ("Each country has its own euro coins. Match the
coin to the country by clicking on the correct country or flag.")
The Interactive Display of Security Features is another great
click for learning about watermarks, holograms and microprinting.
http://www.ecb.int/euro/play/html/index.en.html |
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Nations
Online: Member States of the European Union
An interactive map is worth a thousand words, isn't it? This
one shows the European Union and uses a color key to show
when each member state joined, and which countries are currently
EU candidates. Click on any country name to open up a fact
sheet page with quick facts and statistics. Look below the
map for related resources such as Flags of Europe and Languages
of Europe. And best of all? The map, part of the Nations Online
Project, is free to use for any educational purpose.
http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/europe_map.htm
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Ireland
The island of Ireland is the third largest island in Europe.
Politically, it consists of the independent Republic of Ireland
(covering five-sixths of the island) and Northern Ireland,
which is part of the United Kingdom. Because of the popularity
of St. Patrick's Day (when everyone can enjoy being Irish)
March was designated as Irish-American Heritage Month by Congress
in 1995.
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Around
Ireland
Around Ireland is a mobile documentation project, meaning
it is an archive of geo-tagged photos and videos created as
a student project for Trinity College in Dublin. "We
have traveled the 32 counties of Ireland, gathering video
and images on mobile phones over the course of the Summer
of 2006. The mobile content is sent directly to our site,
AroundIreland.net from camera-equipped mobile phones in real
time." The archive can be browsed chronologically or
by county.
http://www.aroundireland.net/
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Five-Minute
Irish Tales
Five-Minute Tales is a collection of 151 short Irish folk tales,
some dating back to the twelfth century. The Webmaster says
he purposely did not categorize the stories, so that browsing
may afford the reader a sense of the variety that exists in
the Irish and Celtic story-telling tradition. "Take a moment
to raise up these stories from the printed page and place them
back into our culture where they might take on real life."
I recommend starting with "The Man who had No Story."
http://web.ncf.ca/er719/blackbx.html |
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Irelandseye.com
Irelandseye.com calls itself "a weekly webzine on Ireland
and Irish culture, history, tradition, myth and more."
They have a great collection of features on Irish fairies, the
Blarney Stone, the Titanic, and an entire section about Irish
ghosts. Other great clicks are Music (which includes songs and
Irish dance) and History (divided into People, Places and Events).
"From before the arrival of Saint Patrick to the present
day Ireland has had a history that could never be called quiet."
http://www.irelandseye.com/ |
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Ireland
Fun Facts
From Irish baby names to facts about the Republic of Ireland,
Ireland Fun Facts is a potpourri of Irish culture published
by Robert Sullivan, who first visited his grandfather's hometown
in County Kerry in the 1970's. Some of my favorite sections
are Irish Blessings ("God grant you to be as happy as the
flowers in May."), Christmas Traditions, Irish Traditions,
Words/Meanings, and Amusing Irish Facts. "The longest place
name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia, in County Galway."
http://www.ireland-fun-facts.com/ |
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Irish
Culture and Customs
Irish Culture and Customs is another labor of love that began
with a visit to Ireland. "So here's where we are so far
- more than 700 pages that range from Irish poetry, superstitions
, Kids Stories and recipes to specific Irish calendar celebrations
such as St. Patrick's Day , Beltane, Samhain and the Feast
of St. Brigid." This month's edition of the kids section
includes a St. Patrick's Day word search with a hidden message,
a leprechaun craft, and several stories about St. Patrick.
http://www.irishcultureandcustoms.com/
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Famous
Women
In honor of March's designation as Women's History Month,
here are my web picks for exploring "herstory" through
the eyes of the women that made it. Women's History Month
began as a single week in 1978 in Sonoma County, California.
In 1981, it was elevated to National Women's Week by Congress,
then expanded to a month in 1987.
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200
Famous Women
Creative Quotations isn't the biggest quotation site, but I
like their Famous Women section because each quote page includes
a biography snippet and the quotes all focus on some aspect
of creativity. Despite the title, the collection includes more
than seven hundred famous women. They are listed alphabetically
from Berenice Abbott (American photographer) to Babe Didrikson
Zaharias (American golfer), who said, "Luck? Sure. But
only after long practice and only with the ability to think
under pressure."
http://creativequotations.com/women-az.html |
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Bio:
Notable Women
In celebration of Women's History Month, the Biography Channel
presents their list of notable women divided into three lists:
History Makers; Media, The Arts, and Entertainment; and Athletes.
Each featured woman is annotated with a short biography, a
list of important accomplishments, list of related people,
and sometimes, a related website or two. "While there
are few Queens or Princesses among them, all these women have
distinguished themselves for courage, creativity, persistence
and vision. Well-loved or notorious, they have all made their
mark on history."
http://www.biography.com/womens-history/notables.jsp
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Famous
Women Inventors
"Anyone who's ever driven in a rain or snow storm can
attest to the dire importance of windshield wipers. What a
lot of people don't know is that windshield wipers were invented
by a woman. Inventor Mary Anderson received a patent for her
car-window cleaning device in 1903." Focusing only on
inventors, this site shines a spotlight on nineteen women
who excelled in this traditionally male-dominated field. In
addition to the short articles describing each invention,
the site includes a resource list of sites about women inventors,
and the process of inventing.
http://www.women-inventors.com/
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National
Women's Hall of Fame
The National Women's Hall of Fame is a non-profit educational
institute located in Senaca Falls, NY, which is considered
the birthplace of the American women's rights movement because
it hosted the first Women's Rights Convention in 1848. So
far, 236 amazing women have been inducted into the Hall of
Fame. You can explore the women's bios in alphabetic order,
or use the search function. Each bio page includes a bibliography
of related books.
http://www.greatwomen.org/home.php
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Children's
Encyclopedia of Women
This online project began in 1998, and the third and fourth
grade classes at Pocantico Hills School in Sleepy Hollow,
NY, have been adding to it every year since. From Bella Abzug
to Empress Wu Zetian, some of the women have multiple entries,
because each year the students choose their own subjects for
their biography reports. "Who was Wu Zetian? Was she
a brilliant leader, a woman in a man's shoes, or a cruel power
seeker? Make up your own mind after you learn about her early
life, rise to power, and her time on the throne. Wu Zetian
was born as Wu Zhao in 624 A.D. into a rich family in Shanxi
Province, China."
http://www.womenforwomen.org/global-initiatives-helping-women/help-women-congo.php
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Food Pyramid
The food pyramid is a nutrition and activity guide published
by the United States Department of Agriculture. It contains
eight divisions: physical activity (represented by the person
climbing the side of the pyramid), grains, vegetables, fruits,
oils, milk, and meat and beans (representing all forms of
lean protein.) Learn more at this week's crop of freshly picked
sites.
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Dairy
Council of California: Kids Games
These online games for kids and teens are produced by the
Dairy Council of California. They also provide printable K-12
materials for teachers at a small cost (but free if you are
in California!) The online materials include a MyPyramid Match
Game ("Discover how many food servings and physical activity
you need every day."), a virtual pizza maker, an interactive
dairy farm, and a calcium calculator.
http://www.dairycouncilofca.org/Tools/KidsLearningTools.aspx
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Nourish
Interactive
Created by a former ICU nurse, Nourish Interactive uses online
games and printable worksheets to teach children the importance
of nutrition and exercise. To access the games, a grownup must
create a free parent or teacher account, and then create a child's
account. Once you're inside, there are oodles of games, including
an interactive food pyramid, an arcade-style Food Pyramid Adventure,
concentration-style memory games, interactive coloring, and
word search puzzles. One of my favs is the talking nutrition
glossary that defines vocabulary from "Added Salt"
to "Zinc." Look for it in Word Games.
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Nutrition
Explorations: Kids
Nutrition Explorations, published by the National Dairy Council,
combines fun with simple nutrition instruction. Under Activities,
my picks are the food group match games Quintricious (look under
Arianna & Marucs) and Feed the Monster, an arcade game with
an embedded nutrition quiz. Another gem is the printable shopping
list with headings for each of the five food groups: milk, meat,
vegetable, fruit and grain.
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org/kids/nutrition-pyramid.asp |
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Playnormous:
Health Games
Playnormous' mission is to create health games that are fun
and easy to play, but packed with important messages about the
importance of nutrition and physical activity to a healthy lifestyle.
The interactive games are found (easily enough) by clicking
on the Games tab. They include Pyramid Pile Up ("Fill each
row with foods from the correct food group, but watch out for
flying Chompies that want to gobble up your food tiles."),
Lunch Crunch, and Brain Gain. Printables , lesson plans, and
quizzes can be found under the Teachers tab.
http://www.playnormous.com/game_food_pyramid.cfm |
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USDA:
My Pyramid
In 2005 the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Guide Pyramid
was revised to reflect the latest in nutritional science.
In fact, there is no longer just one pyramid. There are now
multiple pyramids, depending on how many calories you need
and how active you are. For Kids two to five, and those six
to eleven, click on the links listed in the left-hand nav
menu under Specific Audiences. From within those sections,
you'll have access to the Blast Off! game (to help students
see how their choices fit into MyPyramid), and printable pyramid
posters and worksheets.
http://www.mypyramid.gov/
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Easter
Crafts
Spring has sprung, Easter is around the corner, and
bunnies, baskets and eggs are cropping up everywhere! To celebrate
the season, I've picked these five craft sites as inspiration
for crafters of all ages.
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All
Free Crafts: Easter
All Free Crafts offers more than fifty Easter crafts projects
organized into six sections: Easter Bunny Crafts, Decorating
Easter Eggs, Easter Baskets, Easy Easter Crafts, Offsite Craft
Links, and Easter Recipes. Each project is illustrated (yay!),
has a supplies list, allows for user comments, and includes
a printable version without ads. Crafts for other holidays
can be found by hovering on the Holiday Crafts tab in the
horizontal navigation bar.
http://www.allfreecrafts.com/easter/
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Craftbits:
Easter Crafts
"Easter is not all about chocolate and we celebrate it
by giving you free Easter craft projects and activities."
Visit for ideas and instructions for homemade Easter baskets,
Easter decorations and Easter eggs. Some of the ideas are
contributed by community members, but all are illustrated,
include links to related crafts, estimated time to finish
the crafts, and age group recommendations. Crafts for Christmas
and Valentine's Day are listed in the left-hand menu.
http://www.craftbits.com/easter-crafts
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Disney
Family Fun: Kids' Easter Crafts
"Everything you need for a most egg-cellent day: easter
decorations, bunny baskets, egg-decorating ideas, and more."
With user ratings, time estimates, and crystal clear material
lists and instructions, Family Fun has Easter Crafts all wrapped
up! In addition to Easter Baskets and Egg Decorating, they
also offer Easter Printables, Recipes, and Easter Games. Members
(membership is free) can save crafts in a virtual craft box,
making them easy to retrieve later.
http://familyfun.go.com/easter/easter-crafts/
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Martha
Stewart: Easter Crafts
Although some of these projects are too complicated for little
hands, there are still plenty of family crafts here at MarthaStewart.com.
You can start with the kids section (Easter Kids' Crafts and
Activities), where you'll find thirty-six beautifully illustrated
craft projects, but don't stop there. Be sure to also explore
Egg Dyeing 101, Easter Clipart and Templates, Decorating Easter
Eggs, and Yarn Flowers (just to name a few!)
http://www.marthastewart.com/easter-holiday-crafts
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Michaels:
Easter Projects
Although not organized into categories, there are 118 Easter
projects listed at Michaels for your perusal. Again, this
is not a list of crafts specifically for kids, but each illustrated
instruction page includes a skill rating on a scale of one
to five, with one being the easiest. And since the ratings
are displayed in the index, it should be easy to scan to find
the easiest ones, such as Green Bunny Easter Basket (made
from foam sheets) and the Easter Egg Wreath. For kid-specific
crafts, visit The Knack, by clicking on the Kids/Teachers
link in the top menu.
http://www.michaels.com/art/online/projectlist?categoryid=47
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STAR
Students And Teachers Against Racism
announces their new website that offers insight into the Native
American perspective to teachers and educators.
http://www.racismagainstindians.org/
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Changing
Winds Advocacy Center
Through presentations, classroom sessions, curriculum, fund
raising, charitable works, and multi-media efforts, we seek
to raise public awareness of the stereotyping, discrimination,
racism and other unique situations facing Native Americans.
http://changingwinds.org/
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