Laura B. #4c

Education about Native Americans is very important to our history. I learned that there are certain tribes that don't even have a reservation. Courtney also informed us about dance and powwows. If a dancer is not on the beat of the drum they can be disqualified. When a dancer steps up on stage they don't know what song will be played, but they have practiced for many of the songs. The flashier the dress, the better. Some activities to incorporate Native American studies into an art class would be to study some of the pattern and have students draw the patterns from different tribes. For a geography class it would be interesting to study the region the reservation is located and learn about what kind of traditions are practiced. Maybe even have a powwow in class. Just for fun.