"Thank you so much! You helped make Arts Day a success!" K. Placier, Western Elementary Georgetown, Kentucky |
We are dedicated in bring high quality authentic Native studies for educational purposes to correctly teach cultural diversity about our people. During our program we teach the importance of: *Note: We teach mainly about the Woodlands peoples', but due to core content and National standards as to help heighten what you are covering we do mention the Plains and Southwest peoples. * Oral traditions through storytelling * Social structures of the Woodlands, Plains and Southwest peoples' * Religious aspects * Tribal politics * Family structure * Economics (trade system) * Medicines: locating, preparations and uses * Food: gathering, hunting, preparation, cooking In addition to everything listed above, we come in full period dress. We explain the importance of Native regalia and demonstrate many types of Native style dance. During the presentation, Anthony performs with many different traditional instruments such as rattles, flutes and hand drums and vocals. He explains the importance of music and song, why they were used in our traditions and culture, and why they still used today.
We also offer the Indigenous Peoples' Sensory Museum that contains over 300 items that is completely sensory the children can touch everything in it! view more  |  | Open Availability through September 2009 - 2010 |  | General Assemblies: $1.00 per child with a minimum of 275 students Workshops: $125.00 per hour Residencies: Two (2) day $1100.00 up to Five (5) day $2500.00 |  | * American Indian/Native American: General Assemblies more information Indigenous Peoples' Sensory Museum (independent or combined with assemblies) Music Workshops more information Dance Workshops more information Visual Arts Workshops more information Drama Workshops (Storytelling) more information Residency Programs more information * Pioneer/Colonial America/ French Trade Era Traveling History Program more information |  | 300 Elementary / 300 Middle School & 300 High School / up to 35 for class workshops |  | K - 12 |  |
American Indian/Native American: Arts & Humanities: * Dance * Music * Drama * Visual Arts Social Studies: * Historical Perspective * Natives in Kentucky * Mound Builders * Geography & Human Activity * Multi-Cultural / World View * Social Systems | | * Concerts for any venue * Woodland re-enactments (whole family) * Lectures * Head Man Services for Pow Wow's (Northern Traditional Dancer) * Emcee for any event * Demonstrations: Beadworking, Drum Making, Flute making * Drum Circles * Men's Retreat |
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