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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 2016 - Volume
14 Number 5
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Favorite
Web Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Running
Strong
Running Strong's mission is to help American Indian people meet
their immediate survival needs food, water, and shelter
while implementing and supporting programs designed to
create opportunities for self-sufficiency and self-esteem.
http://indianyouth.org |
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The
Decolonial Atlas
The Decolonial Atlas, started in 2014, is an attempt to bring
together maps which, in some way, challenge our relationships
with the land, people, and state. It is based on the premise
that there is no such thing as "truth" in cartography. Only
interpretation. The orientation of a map, its projection, the
presence of political borders, which features are included or
excluded, and the language used to label a map are all subject
to the map-maker's agenda. Because most maps in use today serve
to reinforce colonial understandings of the Earth, we are consciously
creating maps which help us to re-imagine the world to
decolonize.
https://decolonialatlas.wordpress.com |
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Welch
Dakota Papers
The Welch Dakota Papers contains over 4000 pages of Welch's
personal writing record, photographs, historic letters and documents,
and newspaper clippings. The bulk of this material was gathered
after his adoption in 1913 up until his death in 1945.
http://www.welchdakotapapers.com/welch-dakota-papers/ |
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Welcome
to the Owl Research Institute - Charlo, Montana
For more than 25 years, the Owl Research Institute (ORI) has
been dedicated to scientific research of owls their ecology,
natural history, and habitat relationships. Because owls are
chronically under-researched and poorly understood, we strive
to provide high-quality, long-term studies of owls, and use
our findings to promote conservation.
http://owlinstitute.org |
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Osprey
Nest Cam 2016: Season Four
Hello bird fans and nest cam enthusiasts! Josie and Elbert are
back again in Orange Beach, Alabama for a fourth season of our
Osprey Nest Cam. This year, along with a change in the camera
angle, we have a new feature: sound! Over the past three years
we've had hurricane winds, an unfortunate (and hilarious) bird
poop "white-out" of the camera, and of course three successfully
raised broods. Who knows what will happen this year? Keep your
eyes on the camera as this wonderfully wild family drama unfolds
again.
http://www.nature.org/ourinitiatives/regions/northamerica/areas/gulfofmexico/explore/osprey-cam-live-feed.xml?src=e.gp |
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Sliver
of a Full Moon
Sliver of a Full Moon is a portrayal of resistance and celebration.
It is the story of a movement that restored the authority of
Indian tribes over non-Indian abusers to protect women on tribal
lands. Although thousands contributed to this victory, Sliver
of a Full Moon follows the story of five Native women who took
a stand and two Native men, including Congressman Tom Cole,
who stood with them to win this victory. But this "victory"
doesn't include our sisters in Alaska.
http://www.sliverofafullmoon.org |
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Forms
of Poetry
Poetic form refers to rules followed by different types of
poems. The rules may describe the rhythm of the poem, the
length of a poem, its rhyming scheme, the use of alliteration,
or the poem's shape on a page. Don't know your cento from
your cinquain? The following web picks explain poetry terms,
form, and technique.
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Infoplease.com:
Glossary of Poetry Terms
From "accent" to "verse," Infoplease defines nearly a hundred
poetry terms and forms. At the bottom of the glossary, you'll
find a link to more Poetry Month features. There you'll find
an eclectic assortment of poetry features, including Notable
Poets, Quizzes, Poetry Collections organized by poet, and lists
of Poetry Awards and Poet Laureates. Don't miss the Meter, Rhyme
Scheme and Forms of Poetry Quiz.
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0903237.html |
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Kathi
Mitchell: Types of Poems for Kids
Kathi Mitchell, a language arts teacher from New Hampshire,
shares a list of nineteen poetic forms for elementary students.
Each form includes a fun sample, and many include links to more
examples. In addition to the usual forms, such as limericks
and haiku, Mitchell describes Monster Poems ("Describe an imaginary
monster. Try to have a theme ...") and Third Eye Poems ("The
Third Eye poem tells about things that might go unnoticed and
are improbable or impossible to see with regular eyesight. The
Third Eye knows what is really happening.")
http://www.kathimitchell.com/poemtypes.html |
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PBS
Kids: Arthur: What's a Poem?
For your youngest poets, Fern's Poetry Nook introduces six poetry
styles: narrative, limerick, haiku, free verse, lyric, and cinquain.
"Cinquain were developed in the early 1900s by an American poet
to resemble Haiku. Cinquains follow a formula. It's kind of
confusing, so follow me here: The first line is one word giving
the title. It has 2 syllables. The second line has 2 words that
describe the title. It has 4 syllables. The third line has 3
words that express an action. It has 6 syllables. The fourth
line has 2 words that express a feeling. It has 8 syllables.
The fifth line is 1 word. It has 2 or 3 syllables."
http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/poetry/what.html |
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Poetry4Kids.com
Poet Kenn Nesbitt offers dozens of "How to Write" guides to
poetic forms. Forms covered include free verse, tongue twister,
funny list, clerihew, haiku, playing with your food, and tanka.
"Tanka, which means 'short song,' has been an important literary
form in Japanese culture for nearly a thousand years. The original
Japanese form of tanka had only one line of poetry containing
31 speech sounds what we would call syllables. However,
most tanka poems that are written in English today are broken
into five poetic lines with a certain number of syllables in
each line."
http://www.poetry4kids.com/blog/lessons/poetry-writing-lessons/
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Shadow
Poetry: Types of Poetry
Shadow Poetry is a writers' support site whose goal is to
help poets improve their writing skills and increase their
knowledge of poetry forms. This section of their site defines
fifty types of poetry, and illustrates them with sample poems
from their members. In addition to the traditional forms (such
as ballad and sonnet), they also list twenty-eight forms invented
by their members. Perhaps these new poetic forms will inspire
you to try your hand at creating a new form of poetry!
http://www.shadowpoetry.com/resources/wip/types.html
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Wizard
of Oz
Frank L. Baum (1856 1910) wrote fourteen children's
books and a handful of short stories about the mythical land
of Oz, but it was his first,"The Wonderful Wizard of Oz",
that became an American classic and one of the most popular
movies in film history, "The Wizard of Oz"
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Archive.org:
Wizard of Oz
Because "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" was published more than
one-hundred years ago, it is no longer covered by copyright
in the U.S., and you can download it for free. Available formats
include black and white PDF (includes the beautiful illustrations
by W.W. Denslow), Kindle, full text, and ePub. Click on Baum's
linked name to find more of the author's work.
https://archive.org/details/wonderfulwizardo00baumiala
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Library
of Congress: The Wizard of Oz: An American Fairytale
"Since its publication in September 1900, L. Frank Baum's 'The
Wonderful Wizard of Oz' has become America's greatest and best-loved
homegrown fairytale." This virtual exhibit from the Library
of Congress is divided into three sections: To Please a Child,
To See the Wizard, To Own the Wizard. Although the site may
not interest young children, us older ones will surely find
something delightful. Visit to view original covers for many
of Baum's children's books, Wizard of Oz advertising posters,
and W. W. Denslow's original black-and-white book illustrations.
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Pinterest:
Wizard of Oz Classroom
Pinner Malinda Gray Wilson has collected 245 pins for elementary-ages.
Links include crafts, printable worksheets, classroom decorations,
certificates, behavior charts, and more. To reach the bookmarked
sites, double click on any of the pinned images. You can also
add the pins to your board by using the red Pin It button that
appears when you hover your mouse over an image.
https://www.pinterest.com/malindawilson/wizard-of-oz-classroom/
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The
Wizard of Oz: Official Movie Site
Use the navigation arrows on the left and right side of your
screen (or the menu ribbon at the top) to view video clips,
photographs, read actor bios, and to download social media skins
(such as Facebook covers or Twitter profiles.) Click on Fun
Stuff to reveal printable games and a coloring page. "Judy Garland
as Dorothy. Born Frances Gumm, Judy Garland was raised in entertainment,
performing in vaudeville with her two sisters in Minnesota.
After her family moved to California, Garland changed her name
and eventually signed with MGM."
http://thewizardofoz.warnerbros.com |
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Wonderful
Wizard of Oz Site
This Wizard of Oz fan site by Eric Gjovaag is a cornucopia
of frequently asked questions and resource lists. Although
navigation is cumbersome, there is lots to discover here,
so just grin and bear it. One way to get around, is simply
to scroll down the very long front page until something catches
your eye. Another is to use the horizontal menu about one
screen down from the top of the page. Here's one question
that's answered in The Movie: Trivia and Miscellany. "What
is wrong with the Scarecrow's math? Doesn't he know the Pythagorean
Theorem?"
http://thewizardofoz.info
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Earth
Day is April 22
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 earth science, 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." The site 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.
https://ecokids.ca |
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EPA:
Earth Day
Watch Earth Day videos, learn about its history, peruse community
service ideas, play games, test yourself with quizzes, and download
printable booklets including coloring books, and guides to climate
change, waste, and recycling. The EPA also provides lesson plans
for teachers and homework resources for students.
https://www.epa.gov/earthday |
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NASA:
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.
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Time
for Kids: Earth Day
"Every year, Americans throw away enough paper and enough
plastic cups, forks, and spoons to circle the equator 300
times. In 2012, the U.S. produced 32 million tons of plastic.
Only 9% was recovered for recycling. It takes about 450 years
for plastic beverage bottles to break down in a landfill."
Visit to learn about Earth Day by numbers, get ten tips to
help stop global warming, and to download printables for grades
K.
http://www.timeforkids.com/minisite/environment
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First
Aid
First aid is the initial care given to an injury, and in some
cases can save lives. Today's site picks are a roundup of
sites that teach and review first aid practices, with a special
emphasis on making the lessons fun for kids and teens.
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American
Red Cross: Anatomy of a First Aid Kit
Although this section of the Red Cross site is not specifically
written for kids or teens, gathering all the needed supplies
for a first aid kit makes an excellent family or scout project.
"Include any personal items such as medications and emergency
phone numbers or other items your health-care provider may suggest.
Check the kit regularly. Make sure the flashlight batteries
work. Check expiration dates and replace any used or out-of-date
contents."
http://www.redcross.org/prepare/location/home-family/get-kit/anatomy |
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First
Aid Quiz
"The First Aid Quiz web site was created to provide a fun way
to brush up on your first aid knowledge." Created by volunteer
paramedic Stewart Watkiss, it includes three interactive quizzes
("What position should someone with an abdominal wound be placed
in?"), four crossword puzzles (both interactive and printable),
three word search puzzles, and two hangman games.
http://www.firstaidquiz.com/index.php |
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Inquiry.net:
First Aid Games
Sir Robert Baden-Powell (1857 - 1941) was a lieutenant general
in the British Army and a founder of the Scout Movement. These
outdoor first aid games are from his 1921 "Scouting Games" book.
You will probably need to modify these games based on the age
and knowledge of your group. And although the original text
refers to boys (do I really need to say this?) these games can
be played by both boys and girls!
http://www.inquiry.net/outdoor/games/b-p/first_aid.htm |
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Scouting
Web: Kids' First Aid Book
This three-page printable coloring book provides basic first
aid instruction for elementary-age kids. "Should your friend
or a brother or sister, feel nauseous or complain of a belly
pain, don't give that person anything to eat or drink. Put an
ice pack on the area that hurts and call an adult."
http://www.epilogsys.com/scoutingweb/Documents/Kids%20First%20Aid%20Book.pdf |
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University
of Washington: Learn CPR
Although not intended to replace an actual CPR training class,
this guide lists dozens of online tools to help you learn
or refresh CPR skills, including printable pocket guides ("Call.
Pump. Blow.") The newest kids on the block are the two mobile
CPR training apps, one for the iPhone and other for the Android.
Additional tools include video demonstrations, CPR FAQ, CPR
Fun Facts, and a CPR Quiz. "If CPR is started within 4 minutes
of collapse and defibrillation provided within 10 minutes
a person has a 40% chance of survival."
http://depts.washington.edu/learncpr/
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