Native Peoples of the Americas Southwest Indians

Southwest Indians presents the history and culture of native groups who inhabited the southwestern part of the United States and northern Mexico when the European colonists arrived.

Careful attention is paid to the customs and beliefs of these peoples. Their legends, philosophies, and forms of government are discussed, and their origins, language, names, dwellings, tools, food, games, and crafts are studied.

Activities include:

• mapping
• survival word web
• communication
• reporting on an eagle hunt
• make up your own legend
• what's in a name
• a mini-movie

Projects include:

• weaving a web
• building a pueblo village
• making a set of musical pipes
• making piki bread
• making a kachina doll
• dressing as a southwest native
• sand painting
• geography
• games
• pictographs
• a time line

Generously illustrated with pencil art throughout. Includes answer key and bibliography.

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