Powwow Day
Traci Sorell, is a Cherokee Author who has a modern apporach to writing.
Here is an interview with the Author,
Jingle Dancer
Today, Cynthia Leitiech Smith is a writing teacher, an author of books for kids, and she helps other authors publish their books, too. She’s also a citizen of the Muscogee Nation, where most of Tulsa Schools are located.
- Link to Bloom's Project https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/kidbooks/kids_index/jingle/jingle_multi-intell/
- A Jingler Dress Dancer How to https://youtu.be/m9ZQBpCJJc8
We Are Water Protectors
Carole Lindstrom is Anishinabe/Metis and is tribally enrolled with the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe. She was born and raised in Nebraska and currently makes her home in Maryland.
Josie Dances
Denise Lajimodiere is a retired associate professor of educational leadership at North Dakota State University and a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa. A traditional jingle dress dancer.
- Read Aloud by Author with native spoken words https://youtu.be/SjNmBNTFICM
Fry Bread
Kevin Millard is an enrolled member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma, he is based in Manhattan, NY.
- With this Book I would suggest making Fry Bread in the Classroom https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vSTJmFNVzPaDogOLpOmOMJuG8eF3u6uVnI5Xobf2dbvahD8qZKMOLCSe_UCpe_aup4TXFjhrfxIYJT_/pub
The Cloud Artist
During the publishing process it was discovered that Sherri Maret and The Cloud Artist Choctaw illustrator, Merisha Sequoia Clark, were cousins!
- Here is an activity suggested by the author https://www.sherrimaret.com/?page_id=3437
- Another quick and easy acitvity would be to give each student chalk or white cryon to creat thier own Cloud Pictures.
Keepunumuk Weeachumus's Thanksgiving Story
Danielle Hill, Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Citizen, Hawk Clan. Anthony Perry is a Chicksaw Native that grew up in Ardmore, Oklahoma.
- The Standards Used are From Massachusetts Kindergarten https://bioneers.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bioneers-Thanksgiving-Curriculum-Thanksgiving-Lesson-Plan-K-Introducing-Keepunumuk.pdf
- 1st grade plans https://bioneers.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bioneers-Thanksgiving-Curriculum-Thanksgiving-Lesson-Plan-1st-Grade-Animals.pdf
- Make Nasamp, A Wampanoag Recipe https://bioneers.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Bioneers-Thanksgiving-Curriculum-Nasamp-recipe.pdf
Bowwow Powwow
Brenda J. Child who was born on the Red Lake Ojibwe Reservation in Northern Minnesota.
At the Mountain's Base
Traci Sorell is a Cherokee author.
- Educator's Guide https://www.penguinclassroom.com/books/at-the-mountain-s-base/
Classified The Serect Career of Mary Gold Ross
Traci Sorell is a Cherokee author.
We Are Still Here!
Traci Sorell is a Cherokee Author from Oklahoma.
- How the Book Came to Be https://youtu.be/ZhY8ivPxE9c
- Suggestion have the students create a tri-fold board on the issues in the book.
Jojo Makoons and The Used-To-Be Best Friends
Dawn Quigley is a enrolled citizen of the Turtl Mountain Band Of Ojibwe.
- Here is an interview with the Author. https://youtu.be/gSM3Osf0pwc
Jojo Makoons and Fancy Pants
Dawn Quigley is a enrolled citizen of the Turtl Mountain Band Of Ojibwe.
- Here is a story board to be completed for this book.
Wilima Mankiller
Traci Sorell is Cherokee Author from Oklahoma.
- This is a brand new book. So we have created a lesson plan for Wilma Mankiller, and she is now on a new quarter.
- Here is viedo about Wilma Mankiller, and The Bell Water Project. https://www.pbs.org/video/bell-water-project-u3ln8z/
Indian Shoes
Cynthia Leitich Smith is a member of the Muscogee Nation.
- Here is an educator guide https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Indian-Shoes-Educator-Guide.pdf
The Reluctant Storyteller
Art Coulson is of Cherokee, English, and Dutch descent and from a family of storytellers (in all three traditions!)
- Here is an activity to complete with the book. https://kami.app/3ef-qxa-LtH-EhD
Rain is Not My Indian Name
Cynthia Leitich Smith is a member of the Muscogee Nation.
- Here is an Educator Guide. https://cynthialeitichsmith.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Rain-Educator-Guide-3.pdf
Rez Dogs
Pre-warning, this is nothing to do with the TV show Rez Dogs.
Joseph Bruchac is a proud Nulhegan Abenaki citizen.
- Discussion Guide from Penguim Classroom https://www.teachingbooks.net/media/pdf/activity_guides/58697.pdf
- Here is interview with Joseph Bruchac https://youtu.be/nQrema3KMpo
The Rez Detectives
Dr. Tvli Jacob is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma.
- Using Canva which is free to use, to create a comic book. Canva is found in clever.
Thunduerous
Mandy Smoker Broaddus(M.L. Smoker) belongs to the Assiniboine and Sioux tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation in north-eastern Montana.
- Here is a recorded author event with M.L. Smoker. https://youtu.be/g9spN5yo-Bs
The Second Chance of Benjamin Waterfalls
James Bird is of Ojibwe descent.
- Here is a link to a discussion Guide. http://www.mackidsschoolandlibrary.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/THE-SECOND-CHANCE-OF-BENJAMIN-WATERFALLS_RGG.pdf
An American Sunrise
Joy Harjo is local to Tulsa and is a member of the Muscogee nation.
- Here is teaching Guide for this. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ywzuRYKyJ9km4m6pCCmX56uxNa4RbbC4m2W7rlBWnVU/edit
Sugar Falls
David Robertson is a member of the Norway House of Cree Nation.
- This book would be great to help the students understand wearing orange. https://harbourfrontcentre.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Orange-Shirt-Day-2020-Teachers-Resource-Guide.pdf#page=6
If I Go Missing
Brianna Jonnie is an Ojibwe.
- Here is a interview with the author https://winnipeg.citynews.ca/video/2019/12/02/17-year-old-author-releases-book-about-mmiwg/
Borders
Thomas King is Cherokee.
- Here is a reading guide. https://d33213apryksis.cloudfront.net/reading-guides/RG-9781443460675.pdf
Apple in the Middle
Dawn Quigley is an enrolled citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Ojibwe.
- Here is an interview with the author. https://youtu.be/cz3nyTQ6NM4
Tim TIngle is Choctaw.
- Here is an acitivity for the book. https://www.teachingbooks.net/clp.cgi?cmd=download&cl_id=67522&inline=1