North+American+Indians

North American Indians
Using the lively context of the North American Indians, this display leads children into some abstract thinking. All the elements in the display feature symbols and totems. Children are invited to think about and create a personal totem pole by choosing animals and colours with attributes which best mirror qualities they see in themselves.

Books highlight the special connection between the North American Indians and their environment, in a way of life designed to protect and conserve natural resources for the future.

Special features include the totem poles and dreamcatchers which have been by children over lunchtimes in The Workshop, a possum-skinning demonstration by one of the students and a collection of photographs of contemporary tribal art.


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 * The teepee || Masks and totem pole || Raccoon mask ||  ||


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 * Dreamcatchers || Paper totems and squaws || Make a totem pole ||  ||


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 * Totem pole || Totem mandala || Assembly Dreamcatchers ||  ||


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 * Book links || Wiki link || Art Link ||  ||

Find out about totem pole symbols and myths:
http://users.imag.net/~sry.jkramer/nativetotems/default.html

Download instructions for making your own totem pole:
[|http://www.animaltribe.com]

Read an illustrated storry based on the Haida legend of the very first totem pole:
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/Haida/java/english/totem/index.html

Check out the broad strokes and intense colours of Native American-Spanish artist John Nieto:

 * [[image:JohnNietoSiouxChief.jpg width="168" height="169"]] || [[image:jnieto-buffalo-at-sunset.jpg width="184" height="162"]] || [[image:jnieto-blue-coyote_003.jpg width="182" height="160"]] ||

http://www.bluecoyotegallery.com/JohnNietoLimitededitions.html