Indigenous Celebrations

Elizabeth Peratrovich

Elizabeth Peratrovich ANE Video

E. Peratrovich Teacher Resources

A series of elementary-level thematic units featuring Tlingit language, culture, and history were developed in Juneau, Alaska in 2004-6. The project was funded by two grants from the U.S. Department of Education, awarded to the Sealaska Heritage Institute (Boosting Academic Achievement: Tlingit Language Immersion Program, grant #92-0081844) and the Juneau School District (Building on Excellence, grant #S356AD30001).

Lessons and units were written by a team
of teachers and specialists led by Nancy Douglas, Elementary Cultural Curriculum Coordinator, Juneau School District. The team included Juneau teachers Kitty Eddy, Shgen George, Kathy Nielson, Hans Chester and Rocky Eddy, and SHI language team members Linda Belarde, Yarrow Vaara, David Katzeek, John Marks, Mary Foletti, Rose Natkong and Jessica Chester. Curriculum consultants Julie Folta and Toni Mallott assisted and Annie Calkins edited the lessons and units.

E. Peratrovich Bio and History

Elizabeth Peratrovich Read and Report Lesson

Students will read/learn about Elizabeth Peratrovich and the Alaska Native Civil Rights movement and report on their findings.

Elizabeth Peratrovich K-5

A series of elementary-level thematic units featuring Tlingit language, culture and history were developed in Juneau, Alaska in 2004-6. The project was funded by two grants from the U.S. Department of Education, awarded to the Sealaska Heritage Institute (Boosting Academic Achievement: Tlingit Language Immersion Program, grant #92-0081844) and the Juneau School District (Building on Excellence, grant #S356AD30001).

Elizabeth Peratrovich Day Resolution

Traditional Chiefs Week

Traditional Chiefs Week Resolution

Native Heritage Month

Harvest Ceremony: Beyond the Thanksgiving Myth

Summary: Native American people who first encountered the “pilgrims” at what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts play a major role in the imagination of American people today. Contemporary celebrations of the Thanksgiving holiday focus on the idea that the “first Thanksgiving” was a friendly gathering of two disparate groups—or even neighbors—who shared a meal and lived harmoniously. In actuality, the assembly of these people had much more to do with political alliances, diplomacy, and an effort at rarely achieved, temporary peaceful coexistence. Although Native American people have always given thanks for the world around them, the Thanksgiving celebrated today is more a combination of Puritan religious practices and the European festival called Harvest Home, which then grew to encompass Native foods.

Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address Greetings to the Natural World

This translation of the Mohawk version of the Haudenosaunee Thanksgiving Address was developed, published in 1993, and provided, courtesy of: Six Nations Indian Museum and the Tracking Project All rights reserved. Thanksgiving Address: Greetings to the Natural World English version: John Stokes and Kanawahienton (David Benedict, Turtle Clan/Mohawk) Mohawk version: Rokwaho (Dan Thompson, Wolf Clan/Mohawk) Original inspiration: Tekaronianekon (Jake Swamp, Wolf Clan/Mohawk)

American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving

National Museum of the American Indian Education Office

A Story of Survival: The Wampanoag and the English

A Thanksgiving Lesson Plan Booklet from a Native American Perspective

Presented by the Oklahoma City Public Schools Native American Student Services

Native Heritage Month Resolution

Indigenous Peoples Day

Resource Links

EVENTS

How We Live: The People and the Land Morris Thompson Center Exhibit

This is a great time to share traditional indigenous knowledge, tell stories, talk about history, and celebrate the amazing diversity of beautiful Native languages in Alaska. Together with its partners, the Morris Thompson Center has lots of resources to help you do so! Check out the content on this page and share it with others in honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024.

Gwich'in Fiddler Trimble Gilbert

Trimble currently serves as First Traditional Chief of the TCC region, is an Episcopal priest and a renowned fiddle player and music educator who has performed throughout the United States and Canada.

National Museum of the American Indian: Online Exhibitions

The National Museum of the American Indian is "committed to equity and social justice for the Native peoples of the Western Hemisphere through education, inspiration, and empowerment."

Videos/Lesson Plans

Online Lesson: American Indian Removal: What Does it Mean to Remove a People? (6-12^th Grades)

Online Lesson: Northern Plains History and Cultures: How Do Native People and Nations Experience Belonging? (9-12 Grades)

Online Lesson: Pacific Northwest History and Cultures: Why Do the Foods We Eat Matter?

Native American Heritage Collection

Part 1: This Is The Story Of Alaska Natives' Fight For Their Land

Part 2: Fighting To Save The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR)

Part 3: How Alaska Native Women Are Healing From Generations Of Trauma

Part 4: What People Get Wrong About Alaska Natives

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