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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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May 2013 - Volume
11 Number 5
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Favorite
Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Taos
Pueblo
Taos Pueblo is the only living Native American community designated
both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO and a National Historic
Landmark. The multi-storied adobe buildings have been continuously
inhabited for over 1000 years. We welcome you to visit our village
when you travel to northern New Mexico.
http://www.taospueblo.com/ |
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Museum
of Northern Arizona
The mission of the Museum of Northern Arizona is to inspire
a sense of love and responsibility for the beauty and diversity
of the Colorado Plateau through collecting, studying, interpreting,
and preserving the region’s natural and cultural heritage.
http://musnaz.org/ |
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Mesa
Media, Inc.
Mesa Media, Inc.'s mission is to revitalize the Hopi language,
which encompasses the philosophy of land stewardship maintained
by Hopi people for centuries. In 2004, fluent Hopi speakers
Anita Poleahla and Ferrell Secakuku founded Mesa Media, Inc.
because they believe that all Hopi people deserve the opportunity
to understand the richness of the Hopi language and its teachings.
http://www.mesamedia.org/ |
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Cheyenne
River Youth Project
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® was founded in January
1988 in response to the community’s need for more services
that support struggling children and their families. Originally
housed in a converted bar on the town’s Main Street, the
organization created a safe place for children to come after
school, offering activities such as arts and crafts, intramural
sports and volunteer mentorship, in addition to serving a healthy
meal and snack each day. The youth center, known locally as
"The Main", was operated completely by a volunteer
staff and quickly became a vital element of the Cheyenne River
Community. Despite its small size, and very little money for
programming, the center was filled to capacity each day.
http://www.lakotayouth.org/ |
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Native
Skywatchers Middle School Teacher Workshop
Purpose: The Native Skywatchers
Middle School Teacher Workshop is designed for all educators
& persons interested in increasing their knowledge of
Ojibwe and D(L)akota Star Knowledge. Included in the workshop
are multiple hands-on activities so participants will be able
to experience the culture and the science in the most authentic
and meaningful way possible.
Who
Should Attend: K-16 educators; students in teacher
training programs; those involved with the education of American
Indian students including classroom teachers, teacher aides,
curriculum specialists, library media specialists, guidance
counselors, home-school coordinators, Title IX/JOM coordinators
and administrators; tribal education staff; college and university
faculty, staff and administrators; and all others interested.
http://web.stcloudstate.edu/planetarium/native_skywatchers.html
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Cherokee,
North Carolina
Shi-yo and welcome to beautiful , gateway to both the Great
Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. We
invite you to enjoy the many fun and relaxing things to do such
as the Oconaluftee Indian Village, "Unto These Hills"
Outdoor Drama, Museum of the Cherokee Indians and Qualla Arts
and Crafts Mutual.
http://visitcherokeenc.com/ |
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Cheyenne
River Youth Project
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® was founded in January
1988 in response to the community’s need for more services
that support struggling children and their families. Originally
housed in a converted bar on the town’s Main Street, the
organization created a safe place for children to come after
school, offering activities such as arts and crafts, intramural
sports and volunteer mentorship, in addition to serving a healthy
meal and snack each day. The youth center, known locally as
"The Main", was operated completely by a volunteer
staff and quickly became a vital element of the Cheyenne River
Community. Despite its small size, and very little money for
programming, the center was filled to capacity each day.
http://www.lakotayouth.org/ |
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The
KIOWA KIDS
The KIOWA KIDS language program was created to support the continued
use of the Kiowa
language within our families and beyond. The program is geared
towards community learning
and many of the program offerings are interactive such as sports,
board games, singing,
outdoor activities, plays, etc. all in the Kiowa language.
http://www.kiowakids.net/ |
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Writers
on the Range
Our Writers on the Range columns are syndicated each week to
approximately 75 newspapers, magazines and Web sites. They also
appear on our Web site and occasionally in High Country News.
We are looking for taut and pithy opinion pieces about issues
that affect Westerners. The piece should be tied to current
events, though we will consider less current pieces if they
make strong statements about life in the West.
http://www.hcn.org/wotr |
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High
Country News
High Country News is a 501(c)3 nonprofit media organization
that covers the important issues and stories that define the
American West. Its mission is to inform and inspire people
- through in-depth journalism - to act on behalf of the West's
diverse natural and human communities.
http://www.hcn.org/
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Flowers
"April showers bring May flowers." Perhaps that's
why May is National Flower Month. Indulge your green thumb with
this week's website picks about flowers.
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Cornell
University: Flower Growing Guides
This home gardening guide is not written specifically for students.
It's for anyone interested in learning more about any of the
269 featured flowers. Flowers are listed alphabetically by botanical
name (such as achillea millefolium) and common name (yarrow.)
Each entry includes a picture, a description, and a brief guide
to growing it. Yarrow, by the way, needs full sun and prefers
well-drained soil.
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/homegardening/scenee139.html
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Life
Cycle of Tulips
"Tulip bulbs are planted from mid-September to mid-November.
During this period the soil is moist which helps the bulb to
grow under the ground. In the first cycle of growth, the roots
start growing from of the bulb to form a strong root system."
This short (one-page) illustrated book for elementary-age students
introduces photosynthesis and names the various parts of a bulb,
as shown with a cross-section diagram. The page is built with
CAST UDL Book Builder, but does not include an author's name.
http://bookbuilder.cast.org/view_print.php?book=27755
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Thompson
& Morgan: Top 10 Easy to Grow Flowers
British seed company Thompson & Morgan offers advice on
improving your garden with these ten easy-to-grow flowers. Sunflowers,
for example, can reach heights of fourteen feet and are quite
kid friendly. "Just sow the seeds straight into the ground
in a sunny, sheltered spot and watch them grow and grow and
grow! Be sure to provide the stems with supports to grow the
tallest sunflowers around."
http://www.thompson-morgan.com/top-10-easy-to-grow-flowers
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US
Forest Service: Celebrating Wildflowers: Just for Kids
The kid section of this US Forest Service wildflower site features
coloring pages, activities, a dozen printable word search puzzles,
and a glossary of vocabulary words from "adapt" to
"threatened". Activities include How to Make a Butterfly
Garden, Make Your Own Perfume, and Preserving Wildflowers. "Most
wild flowers soon wither if you pick them, but you can preserve
them for a long time by pressing or drying them. Choose only
flowers that you know are common, and do not pick them unless
there are lots of them."
http://www.fs.fed.us/wildflowers/kids/ |
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University
of Illinois Extension: My First Garden
My First Garden is a set of illustrated lessons about planting
flowers and vegetables. "Take a walk around your yard
and look for spots that have good sunlight, are easy to get
water to, and aren't in the way of somebody else trying to
have fun in the yard. You also might like to get a spot where
people can see it, and you can show it off to everybody."
It also includes a Teacher's Guide, and a gallery of user-submitted
garden photos.
http://urbanext.illinois.edu/firstgarden/
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Mother's Day
Mother's Day is a time to show our gratitude for everything
Moms do. And for those Moms who are lucky enough to still have
their own Moms to celebrate with, it's a double holiday. Happy
Mother's Day to all!
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Danielle's
Place: Mother's Day Crafts and Activities for Kids
Danielle's Place offers both Mother's Day crafts and instructions
on making homemade cards. My picks include Refrigerator Photo
Magnets (I'm crazy about fridge magnets!), Window Clings (the
kind you might put on a sliding door so the birds don't fly
into the glass), the Button Bracelet on an elastic band, and
the Mother's Day Poem on a Doily. "When I see all the things
you do / I can tell your love is true."
http://www.daniellesplace.com/html/mothersday.html
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Kaboose:
Mother's Day Cards
Wow, these craft cards are so beautiful! With over twenty
unique ideas (and step-by-step instructions) you can create
a stained glass card with tissue paper to hand in a window,
a cupcake card for moms with a sweet tooth, or a teacup card
with ribbon and pearl beads. Each craft includes a difficulty
rating, suggested age range and user ratings on a scale of
five.
http://crafts.kaboose.com/mothers-day-cards.html
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Mother's
Day Central
With crafts, poems, recipes, greeting cards and activities,
Mother's Day Central is a one-stop mommy party. Best clicks
include 101 Poems for Mom, 151 Mother's Day Craft Ideas, free
Printable Mother's Day Cards, and a collection of several dozen
quotes about motherhood. "When you are a mother, you are
never really alone in your thoughts. A mother always has to
think twice, once for herself and once for her child."
Sophia Loren
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Billy
Bear 4 Kids: Happy Mother's Day
Billy Bear comes through for Mom, with gifts to print, color
and cut; postcards to send; and certificates to fill out.
My favorite clicks are the printable Photo House picture frame
that can be colored and filled with family photos, and the
always popular Promise Booklet of coupons to relieve Mom of
her daily chores.. Other unique electronic gifts include Happy
Mother's Day wallpaper and screensavers for Mom's computer.
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/mother/mom.htm
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Kids'
Turn Central: Celebrating Mother's Day
Kids Turn celebrates Mom with certificates (World's Best Mom),
e-cards (Thanks for Always Being There), and a place to post
tributes. What Kids Turn also offers, that no one else has,
is a short discussion of Mother's Day conflicts. "Not
everyone has someone they call Mom. Many kids have more than
one person to call Mom. Some thoughts and ideas on spending
Mother's Day with the different people you can call Mom."
The article addresses issues surrounding step-moms, birth
moms, foster moms, parenting grandparents and volunteer moms
such as those from Big Sisters.
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/mothers/momday.htm
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Earth
Day
Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has been celebrated
annually on April 22. Although ideally everyday should be
Earth Day, the annual holiday presents the perfect opportunity
to learn more about ecology and the environment.
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DLTK:
Earth Day Crafts
DLTK has a nice collection of Earth Day crafts and activities,
starting with an article that explains the origins of Earth
Day. "Earth Day began on April 22, 1970 and has been an
important day ever since. It's a day to reflect on our planet,
our environment and what we can do to help keep them healthy."
It includes coloring pages, puzzles, poems, songs, printables,
worksheets and (of course) crafts.
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/earth/ |
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EcoKids
EcoKids is Canada's environmental youth education program, and
even though site membership is restricted to Canadian youth
groups, there's oodles of material for non-members. My favorite
section is Play and Learn, with activities, slide shows, quizzes,
games and PDF printables in topics such as the environment,
science, nature, wildlife and energy. For example, did you know
that every year thousands of frogs get squashed crossing roads
to reach seasonal habitats? You can help by finding frog habitats
that span busy roads and educating local drivers about the issue.
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/index.cfm |
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Kids
for Saving the Earth
Clinton Hill succumbed to cancer at age eleven, but before he
died he channeled his passion for the environment into a kids'
club dedicated to saving planet Earth. Now, his mother runs
the organization, which provides free online information and
low-cost classroom materials through the mail. Best clicks are
the activities found in the Action Programs, such as creating
an event for International Migratory Bird Day on May 2 or having
a used book sale to support Reading for the Earth month. When
is Reading for the Earth month? Any month you choose!
http://www.kidsforsavingearth.org/ |
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NASA
Kids: Earth Science
"Can scientists predict the global impacts of increased
levels of pollutants in the atmosphere? Will the planet warm
because increased levels of greenhouse gases, produced by the
burning of fossil fuels, trap heat and prevent it from being
radiated back into space? Will the polar ice caps melt, causing
massive coastal flooding? Have humans initiated wholesale climatic
change?" NASA studies the earth, not just outer space,
and has created this earth science site for kids and their teachers
and filled it to the brim with information, lesson plans and
games.
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/ |
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PBS
Kids: Earth Day Games
"Keeping the park clean helps the environment. Let's
recycle the litter. Because if we recycle we can use old things
to make new things!" With seventeen online Earth Day
games for elementary school kids, PBS Kids is sure to bring
a smile to your face. As you mouse over each game icon, you
will see the PBS character, such as Arthur or Curious George,
that is featured in the game. Related game topics (linked
to in the bottom, right-hand corner) include dinosaur games,
nature games and environmental games.
http://pbskids.org/games/earthday.html
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Sequences
and Series
This week's topic is one usually studied in first year algebra:
sequences and series. Let's start with some definitions. A
sequence is an ordered list of numbers, and a series is the
sum of the terms (the individual numbers) of a sequence. For
more lessons, here are my weekly website picks.
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Cool
Math Algebra: Sequences & Series Lessons
"A sequence is a list of numbers (or other things) that
changes according to some sort of pattern." This ten lesson
section introduces arithmetic sequences, series, sigma notation,
geometric sequences, mathematical induction and the binomial
theorem. To move from one lesson to the next (each lesson is
multiple pages), you need to return to this menu, which is linked
at the bottom of each page.
http://www.coolmath.com/algebra/19-sequences-series/
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Math
is Fun: Arithmetic Sequences – Finding a Rule
"To find a missing number, first find a Rule behind the
Sequence. Sometimes you can just look at the numbers and see
a pattern." After a few examples of how trial and error
can help you discover a rule, at the bottom of the page you'll
find links to related topics, including Arithmetic Sequences,
Geometric Sequences, Fibonacci Sequence and Triangular Sequence.
Each of these topics also include related links at the bottom
of the page, so be sure to look for them.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/sequences-finding-rule.html
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Math
Guide: Arithmetic Sequences
After defining arithmetic sequences, this Math Guide lesson
explains how to calculate the nth term. "In order for us
to know how to obtain terms that are far down these lists of
numbers, we need to develop a formula that can be used to calculate
these terms. If we were to try and find the 20th term, or worse
to 2000th term, it would take a long time if we were to simply
add a number -- one at a time -- to find our terms." At
the bottom of the page, you'll find four interactive quizzes
on sequences and series.
http://www.mathguide.com/lessons/SequenceArithmetic.html
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Regents
Prep: Arithmetic Sequences and Series
"While some sequences are simply random values, other sequences
have a definite pattern that is used to arrive at the sequence's
terms. Two such sequences are the arithmetic and geometric sequences."
This one-page lesson explains arithmetic sequences with lots
of examples. At the bottom of the page is a link to a lesson
about using a TI-83+/84+ graphing calculator for sequences and
series. Very cool.
http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/math/algtrig/ATP2/ArithSeq.htm
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Virtual
Math Lab: College Algebra: Arithmetic Sequences and Series
"Be careful that you don't think that every sequence
that has a pattern in addition is arithmetic. It is arithmetic
if you are always adding the SAME number each time."
This one-page lesson with practice problems is just one of
three tutorials on the topic of sequences and series at the
Virtual Math Lab. You'll find the others linked both in the
introductory paragraph, and interspersed in the lesson itself.
The practice problems at the bottom of the page are meant
to be worked out on your own before clicking through to the
answer/discussion page.
http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/col_algebra/col_alg_tut54a_seq.htm
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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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