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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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November 2020
- Volume 18 Number 11
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Favorite
Web Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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Eighth
Day Farm
For our purpose, to practice is not to work towards perfection
or to achieve a goal, but to engage in activity that is its
own reward. We believe these activities are the natural habits
and rituals birthed by the Spirit of God, inherent to God's
creative work.
http://www.eighthdayfarm.org |
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White
Earth Land Recovery Project
The mission of the White Earth Land Recovery Project is to
facilitate the recovery of the original land base of the White
Earth Indian Reservation while preserving and restoring traditional
practices of sound land stewardship, language fluency, community
development, and strengthening our spiritual and cultural
heritage.
https://www.welrp.org
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ChangeMakers:
Indigenous Minnesotans making history
This November MPR News introduces you to Indigenous Minnesotans
who are making history right now across the state. Each will
discuss what being Indigenous in Minnesota means to them, a
bit about their background and their hopes for the future.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/10/30/changemakers-indigenous-minnesotans-making-history |
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Fort
Peck Assiniboine & Sioux Tribes
The Fort Peck Reservation is home to two separate American Indian
Nations, each composed of numerous bands and divisions.
http://www.fortpecktribes.org |
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Honor
the Earth
Our mission is to create awareness and support for
Native environmental issues and to develop needed financial
and political resources for the survival of sustainable Native
communities. Honor the Earth develops these resources by using
music, the arts, the media, and Indigenous wisdom to ask people
to recognize our joint dependency on the Earth and be a voice
for those not heard.
http://www.honorearth.org
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Lakota
People's Law Project
LPLP aims to assist in the reclamation of Indigenous lands and
to stop all threats to the Lakota culture. We understand that
Native peoples possess inherent sovereignty and the right to
autonomous rule and self-determination.
https://lakotalaw.org |
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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."
https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies/anatomy-of-a-first-aid-kit.html
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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.
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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."
https://scoutingweb.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Kids-First-Aid-Book.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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The
Flu
Influenza, also known as the flu, is a viral infection
marked by fever, headaches, muscle aches and a cough.
Flu season runs from November to March, with a flu vaccine
available in early fall. In the US, influenza kills
tens of thousands of people. Experts are warning us
that is it especially important to get a flu shot this
year during the Covid-19 epidemic in order to reduce
the number of serious flu cases that end up in the hospital.
Learn more at this week’s mix of sites, some created
just for kids, and others for learners of all ages.
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CDC:
About Flu
Although there are no kids' sections here, high school
students (and their parents) will find a treasure trove
of information at the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) influenza site. Learn key facts, how
the flu spreads, answers to common questions, and more.
"How do flu vaccines work? Flu vaccines cause antibodies
to develop in the body about two weeks after vaccination.
These antibodies provide protection against infection
with the viruses that are in the vaccine."
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KidsHealth:
Flu Center
"The enemy sneaks up on you so quietly that you don't
even know it's there. Then BAM! Before you know what hit
you, influenza (say: in-floo-en-zah) has made you sick,
sick, sick!" Written just for elementary-age kids,
KidsHealth tells us what the flu is, how you get it, and
what to do if you get it. Learn more by clicking on any
of the hyperlinked words, such as virus or fever. Related
topics, like Who Needs a Flu Shot?, can be found on the
orange More Articles Like This tab.
https://kidshealth.org/en/kids/center/flu-center.html
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NFID:
Influenza and Adolescents
For high-school students and adults, the National Foundation
for Infectious Diseases (NFID) presents a rigorous look
at influenza. The Influenza Virus chapter includes fascinating
information on how viruses are named, a cool schematic,
and an explanation of how viruses are tracked worldwide.
For those writing school reports, the site includes an
extensive link section (click on More Information.) The
entire document is also available as a PDF download, making
it easy to print or distribute electronically.
https://www.nfid.org/infectious-diseases/influenza-and-adolescents/
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PBS:
American Experience: Influenza 1918
The influenza outbreak of 1918 killed over 600,000 Americans
"until it disappeared as mysteriously as it had begun."
Created as a companion site to the PBS film of the same
name, it includes features not found in the movie, and
a teacher's guide. As you read through the material, contrast
the ways in which the public health officials of 1918
tried to combat the spread of the infection ("chew
food carefully and avoid tight clothes and shoes")
with today's efforts.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/influenza/
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Science
News for Students: New Ways to Fight the Flu
"Every year, between 5 percent and 20 percent
of all Americans come down with the flu. Those numbers
come from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
in Washington, D.C. Complications send more than 200,000
of these flu victims to the hospital each year. Worse,
the flu kills anywhere from 3,000 to 49,000 people annually
– and that's just in the United States." This
article includes a glossary, a word search puzzle, and
links to additional articles via Explainer buttons,
such as "What is a virus?"
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/new-ways-fight-flu
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