Traditional Native American Arts and Activities

Book Description
Did you ever wonder what life might be like in a Native American village? What would you eat, and how would you pass the long winter nights? In this book, you can find out by cooking and eating traditional Catawba roasted corn, making your own Lakota beaded wristband, or creating a decorative Zuni water jar. At the same time, you’ll be exploring indigenous cultures from the Inuit of the Arctic to the Tohono O’odam of the Sonoran Desert. You’ll be amazed and delighted by the wealth of fascinating facts and exciting things to do and make in Traditional Native American Arts and Activities. Jam-packed with fun and easy-to-follow projects, recipes, and games, this captivating book explores what makes the heritage of Native Americans so unique and wonderful. Where else can you learn how to sew a Tlingit button blanket, stir up a yummy Yupik wild raspberry dessert, or make a coaster using a traditional Seminole patchwork design? Encounter the stories and customs of the early North Americans, and of their descendants today, and have a great time doing it!


From the Back Cover
Did you ever wonder what life might be like in a Native American village? What would you eat, and how would you pass the long winter nights? In this book, you can find out by cooking and eating traditional Catawba roasted corn, making your own Lakota beaded wristband, or creating a decorative Zuni water jar. At the same time, you’ll be exploring indigenous cultures from the Inuit of the Arctic to the Tohono O’odam of the Sonoran Desert. You’ll be amazed and delighted by the wealth of fascinating facts and exciting things to do and make in Traditional Native American Arts and Activities. Jam-packed with fun and easy-to-follow projects, recipes, and games, this captivating book explores what makes the heritage of Native Americans so unique and wonderful. Where else can you learn how to sew a Tlingit button blanket, stir up a yummy Yupik wild raspberry dessert, or make a coaster using a traditional Seminole patchwork design? Encounter the stories and customs of the early North Americans, and of their descendants today, and have a great time doing it!


About the Author
ARLETTE N. BRAMAN is a former teacher who has written articles for kids in such periodicals as Friend, Pen & Ink and Wild Outdoor World magazines. She is also the author of Wileys Kids Around the World Create! and Kids Around the World Cook!

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Discover Native American heritage with this fantastic collection of projects, recipes, and activities

The Celebrate Our Heritage series will introduce children to all the different cultures that have contributed to making this country a unique and wonderful place to live. In this first book in the series, kids enter the amazing worlds of the Native American people. Traditional Native American Arts and Activities takes kids on a fascinating tour across the country, featuring several tribes from each region, including the Navajo of the Southwest, the Northeastern Iroquois, the Southeastern Catawba, and the Lakota of the Plains. Kids will discover how much fun it is to learn about other cultures as they make a Tlingit button blanket, stir up a yummy Yupik Wild Raspberry Dessert, create a decorative Zuni pot, and make a traditional Seminole patchwork design.

Arlette N. Braman (Stroudsburg, PA) is a former teacher who has written articles for kids in such periodicals as Friend Magazine, Pen & Ink, and Wild Outdoor World magazines. She is also the author of Wiley's Kids Around the World Create! and Kids Around the World Cook! Bill Helin (British Columbia, Canada) is a Tsimshian/Tlingit artist and jewelry maker who has illustrated several books on Tsimshian life.

FROM THE CRITICS

Parent Council Reviews