Native American Heritage Day

We read the story, Where Did You Get Your Moccassins? by Bernelda Wheeler. Mrs. Wheeler has a rich heritage being a part of the Cree and Saulteaux.

The Story is bout children in an urban school who are curious about a classmate's new pair of moccasins. In answer to their questions, the boy describes in detail how his grandmother, or Kookum, made his moccassins.
Our class then visited the site-with Native Maps of North America American varieties of moccassins. We clicked on the different moccassins and viewed bead works and patterns of the different tribes across North America.

We then visited a Native American Beadwork site. We saw different items from the different tribes culture that had beadwork.

We then visited a Native American Beadwork site. We saw different items from the different tribes culture that had beadwork.

We then made our own moccassins. Designing our own beadwork, we then sewed the moccasins top and bottom together. It was so much fun.

We located the seven reservations and discussed the different
tribes in Montana. Then Carlos pressented moccassins from his family with their own beadwork from his grandmother, hair bretts, and his sister's jingle dress. A big thanks to his mom, and an excitement to hear her share about their rich heritage of their clan, in November. We are looking forward to your sharing!