Lessons from Turtle Island

Lessons from Turtle IslandHow do you help young children learn more about Native Americans than the cultural stereotypes found in children's books and in the media? Lessons from Turtle Island is the first complete guide to exploring Native American issues with children. The authorsone Native, one white, both educatorsshow ways to incorporate authentic learning experiences about Native Americans into your curriculum. This book is organized around five cross cultural themes:

Fry bread is time

but melded to imagination

The Clan Mothers reveal secrets

poetry and prose

"Welcome to a brilliant and generous artist who has already enlarged the landscape of American Fiction

and Ojibwe language and culture enthusiasts ages fourteen and above

The inception of the Ghost Dance religion in 1890 marked a critical moment in Lakota history

mostly in North and South Dakota

is struggling with feelings of loneliness while attending a new school and living with a new foster family

perfect to share with a family member

The topics of the day fly fast and furious over Jim Northrup’s moccasin telegraph:

of the origins of the Dakota people