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PURPOSE: To learn about the important contributions of Native Americans to the history and culture.  BOLD requirements that are highlighted below are in the kit.

The Diné (or Navajo) are the largest federally recognized Native American tribe in the United States.

BROWNIES: Complete 4 activities, including #1 starred (*)
JUNIORS: Complete 4 activities, including #1 starred (*)

1.  * On a map of the United States find the southwestern area of USA.  This is where the Native American tribes of Dine originally inhabited.
2. Read a Native American legend or about a historical Native American event.
3. Learn to play a Native American game. Teach it to another scout or person.
4.  Attend a special Native American event (pow-wow).
5. Visit an Indian museum or view a Native American exhibit.
6. Learn about the food eaten by the Native Americans in the past. Have you ever eaten one of these foods? Examples:  Potatoes, corn, beans, squash, pumpkins, peppers, tomatoes, yams, peanuts, pineapples, avocados, papayas, pecans, strawberries, cranberries, and blueberries, to name a few, are foods they grew and ate.
7. Observe the paintings of Native Americans artists and compare them to other types of paintings.
8. Learn about the crafts done by the Native Americans in their day-today living. Pick one of these crafts (such as beading on clothing or jewelry, weaving, pottery, basketry etc.) and have fun creating a craft.
9. Learn about the differences in of the homes of the different Native Americans.
10. Learn how the Native Americans expresses himself in music and dance.  Watch a video or demonstration.
11.  Learn an Native American dance, or make an Native American musical instrument, or learn a Native American song.
12. Learn about the clothing or jewelry Native Americans used to wear.
13.  Learn about a Native American artist and what art form they use.  Create an artistic creation on paper on by hand representing Native Americans.  Examples:  Design a totem pole on paper, color or design of pottery on paper,  create a dream catcher, or sculpt something out of clay.
14. Learn 10 Native American signs, pictographs, or symbols.
    
15. Choose a tribe and discover more about it. Examples are:  Cherokee, Chickasaw, Shawnee, Seneca, and more.