Indian Lore
- Give the history of one American Indian tribe, group
or nation that lives or has lived near you. Visit it,
if possible. Tell about dwellings, kind of life,
tribal government, religious beliefs, family and clan
relationships, language, dress, food preparation,
means of getting around, how they played, if they were
warlike or peaceful, where descendants of the group
now live, and how they live.
- Do TWO of the following. Use information about a
specific group or tribe to complete the requirements:
- Make an item of clothing worn by members of the
tribe.
- Make and decorate three items approved by your
counselor used by the tribe.
- Make an authentic model of a dwelling used by
any Indian tribe, group, or nation.
- Visit a museum to see Indian artifacts. Talk about
them with your counselor. Identify at least 10
artifacts by tribe or nation, their shape, size,
and use.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Learn three games played by a group or tribe.
Teach and lead one game with a Scout group.
- Learn and show how a tribe cooked or prepared
food. Make three food items.
- Give a demonstration showing how a specific Indian
group hunted, fished, or trapped.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Write or briefly describe how life would have been
different for the European settlers if there had
been no Indians to meet them when they came to
this continent.
- Sing two songs in an Indian language. Explain
their meaning.
- Learn in an Indian language at least 25 common
terms and their meaning.
- Show 25 signs in Indian sign language. Include
those that will help you ask for water, food, and
where the path or road leads.
- Learn in English an Indian story of at least 300
words, or any number of shorter ones adding up to
300 words. Tell the story or stories at a Scout
meeting or campfire.
- Write or tell about eight things adopted by others
from the Indian.
- Learn 25 Indian place names. Tell their origins
and meanings.
- Name five well-known American Indian leaders,
either from the past or people who are alive
today. Give their tribes or nations. Describe
what they did or do now that makes them notable.
- Learn about the Iroquois Confederacy, including
how and why it was formed. Tell about its
governing system,and its importance to the
framers of our Constitution.