Humans and the Environment
NW Coast Nations: Cedar and Salmon, 3rd Grade
PRINT RESOURCES: NON-FICTION
Chinook, Suzzane Morgan Williams
http://tinyurl.com/pncos8
Simple chapters on the Chinook Indians that includes photographs, illustrations and maps. Has one chapter entitled "Living with the Land" and others on cedar homes, canoes and fishing. Concludes with how they lost their land and modern day life.
If you Lived with the Indians of the Northwest Coast, Anne Kamma
http://tinyurl.com/y99yu5f
Simple writing style and basic information that is very accessible to students. Explores aspects of what life would be like if one lived as an Indian in the Northwest.
Houses of Wood: Native Dwellings: the Northwest Coast, Bonnie Shemie
http://tinyurl.com/yd7g4vu
This is a great book for what you are studying and yet not readily available to purchase. However, you could easily get one through WCLS. Shows how different Northwest native cultures addressed the challenge of how to build sheltar using available resources.
People of Salmon and Cedar, Ron Hirschi
http://tinyurl.com/ptk8gm
Introductory history of NW Coast Native Americans and their interaction with their environment. Written for a grade 3-5 audience, reviewers note beautiful pictures but the text lacking in substance and clarity in some places.
Sea and cedar; how the Northwest coast Indians lived, Lois McConkey
http://tinyurl.com/ob6vpn
Should have some good text and/or illustrations on how they utilized their environment and its impact on them in terms of beliefs, customs, etc. Other teachers who have used this text have said they found it very useful.
Nations of the Northwest Coast, Kathryn Smithyman & Bobbie Kalman
http://tinyurl.com/r9adbz
Details the ways in which the Tlingit, the Haida, and the Kwakiutl found sheltar, food and clothing from their environment for thousands of years. You might check this one for reading level; reviewers note that it is for a 9-12 age group.
The Northwest Indians: Daily Life in the 1700s, Judy Monroe
http://tinyurl.com/yd3x6sj
Another basic book written for the 3rd grade on Northwest Indians lives pre-European contact.
Salmon story, Brenda Z. Guiberson
http://tinyurl.com/oazxkg
Written as an adventure story, this book for grades 2-4 explains the life cycle of salmon and threats today. It might be a nice tie-in with science curriculum.
Adult Books but have lots of illustrations or photos that you could use
Cedar : tree of life to the Northwest Coast Indians, Hilary Stewart
http://tinyurl.com/px7p2p
This title and the other by Hilary Stewart were recommended by Mary Jo at the Whatcom Museum. There are more Hilary Stewart titles available through WCLS.
PRINT RESOURCES: FICTION
Eagle boy: a Pacific Northwest native tale, retold by Richard Lee Vaughan
http://tinyurl.com/ydbogx5
A boy is left behind by his village and he is befriended by eagles. His friendship enables him to ultimately save his village from starvation in this retelling supplemented by full spread illustrations.
Frog girl, Paul Owen Lewis
http://tinyurl.com/qk7o3k
Local Lummi Island author and a highly regarded book that is perfect to connect in literacy. This book puts a native Northwest Indian girl at the center of a drama that requires her to help save her village. A wonderful read-aloud with lovely illustrations to boot. For grades 1-4.
Kwulasulwut : stories from the Coast Salish, Ellen White
http://tinyurl.com/ylzug2u
Kwulasulwut II : more stories from the Coast Salish, Ellen White
http://tinyurl.com/yhrvs77
Both books are in the WCLS collection. The Coast Salish is a common name used to group smaller tribes such as the Lummi and others from NW Washington and B.C.
Moolack, young salmon fisherman, Mary Worthylake
http://tinyurl.com/yg3go2o
This is an older children's book, published in 1963. Despite it's dated look, I thought to include it as it follows the story of a young Tsimshian boy who fishes for salmon. The story includes details about the salmon ceremony and other customs that might be interesting to include in your study of how natives viewed their environment, not so much as something to tame or overcome, but that supported them in their daily lives.
The Girl Who Lived with the Bears, retold by Barbara Diamond Goldin
http://tinyurl.com/yfkns5q
This is a tale that was told in varying forms by a variety of native groups in the Northwest. A young girls heads out to pick berries and her disrespect for animals brings about her abduction by a bear. A good read aloud for your 3rd graders.
The Prince and the Salmon People, retold by Claire Rudolf
http://tinyurl.com/ycr6ncl
A unique book in that it intersperses the retelling of a legend with facts and information about the topic. The storyline follows a Tsimshian prince who "travels to the world of the Spring Salmon People and discovers the vital connection between the human and animal worlds." (Book summary)
Raven: A Trickster Tale from the Pacific Northwest, told and illustrated by Gerald McDermott
http://tinyurl.com/yjh4g67
An elegant book that uses mixed-media illustrations to help kids follow Raven, whol like a spoiled child, wants the "shiny ball" that the gods have hidden from him. Even as Raven shape-shifts into various characters, kids will be able to follow this book as Raven sets out to get the sun back.
DVD/CD-ROM RESOURCES
Lummi Legends: legends told by my father, Kwul-Kwul-'tu/Pauline Hillaire
http://tinyurl.com/l56hnc
This CD was produced in 2008 and include tales about Chuckanut Dr, Mt Baker and other area landmarks.
Native Peoples of the Northwest, DVD
http://tinyurl.com/ycvhw9x
A 25 minute video for grades 3-6 that teaches food, clothing and other cultural aspects of traditional Northwest Native life. From the Exploring our Past series.
MAPS
Laminated Washington Desk Map
http://www.directedmediainc.com/history-textbooks/map.htm
Something like this might be helpful for kids to use at their desks.
NOAA: Washington State Climate Map
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/cgi-bin/data/usclimate/state.pl?lane=fast&state=WA
Perry-CastaƱeda Library, Map Collection: Washington Maps
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/washington.html
Lots here that should be helpful on regional maps of WA. Check out the links at the bottom of the page as you can access even more depending on what you need (blank outline maps of Wa etc.)
Washington Territory Indian Nations and Tribes, OSPI website
http://www.washingtonhistoryonline.org/treatytrail/teaching/pdfs/1854-Lambert-census-map.pdf
This census map from 1854 is off of OSPI's website. It shows Washington State tribes
and regions.
CURRICULUM RESOURCES
Edward S. Curtis' North American Indian
http://curtis.library.northwestern.edu/curtis/viewPage.cgi?showp=1&size=2&id=nai.09.book.00000058&volume=9#nav
From Northwestern University's Digital Library's collection of Curtis' writings and photos of North American Indians documented in the early 20th century. This link will take you to the section on the Nooksack. If you only want photos, click the tab on the right and select "illustrations only." The home page will allow you to search the site for other North American native tribes.
The Button Blanket: An Activity Book for Ages 6-10, Jan McNutt
http://tinyurl.com/y966u2g
An activity book that shows how to make a button blanket and their history in Northwest native cultures.
The Bentwood Box: An Activity Book for Kids for Ages 9-14, Jan McNutt
http://tinyurl.com/yelzben
An activity book that shows how to make a bentwood box and examines it's history in Northwest native cultures.
MUSEUM RESOURCES
Burke Museum:
Burke Boxes: Classroom Collections
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/education/study.php
This is such a great resource! They have boxes on all sorts of NW topics, including one on Native Peoples and their Environment. You can sign up online and boxes will be sent to you to use in your classroom.
Archives
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/ethnology/collections/browse.php?ID=170561
If you do the activities using McNutt's books, there are great photos of actual button blankets on this site.
Burkemobile
http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/education/burkemobile/
They bring museum to your classroom and lead lessons using "artifacts" and other treasures. They have 3 lessons, one called Living Traditions: Native People of Washington State. Looks superb!
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