american indians camp project

8/8/2019 American Indians Camp Project

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Name: _______________________________________

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Task: Develop and promote a week long

camp to teach young people about the nativeculture of your American Indian group.

Background: In 2010, leaders of your American Indian group have realized thatmany Americans, even those with an Indian heritage, do not have knowledge andappreciation of your native culture. Museums such as the new SmithsonianAmerican Indian museum have helped this cause, but more outreach is needed.One idea is to create a camp where young people can come and experience thesetraditions first-hand. You are part of a team assigned to create this camp andmarket it to potential campers.

In this packet, you will find a list of decisions that you and your team must makeand specific activities you must create. The challenge, however, is to keep thebigger picture in mind. Your camp will include basic skills and arts, but must havean overall theme that teaches about your American Indian groups relationship tonature and the land. You must also teach about your groups ancestral andmodern history.

Each group member will need a completed copy of this packet for the next stage ofthis project.

1. Location: _________________________________________________________________Choose a state or national park with an environment that closely matches yourgroups ancestral home. Draw a picture for your brochure to show this naturalsetting.

2. Name: ___________________________________________________________________Choose a memorable name that reveals the purpose of your camp.


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3. Logo: Draw a simple image that represents your American Indian group andthe purpose of your camp. Incorporate traditional motifs or symbols. (Use booksand websites to research this.)

4. Slogan: __________________________________________________________________This is the motto of your camp. It is something that could be used on a brochure,poster, flag, or sign.

5. Brief History: Write a brief history of your American Indian group. This shouldbe informative and interesting, as it will appear in your brochures and othermarketing materials. Remember, you want the campers to come and have fun,but your real mission is to inform young people about your history and culture.______________________________________________________________________________

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6. Cabin design: Choose a cabin design that would appeal to todays youngpeople but will also provide an authentic American Indian experience from yourgroups culture. Draw it here.

7. Campfire story: Write a campfire story for your traditional opening bonfire.Get some inspiration from traditional folktales from your groups culture. Startyour story here and continue on additional paper. Only one group member needs

to write out the entire story; everyone else can write a summary in this space.(Hint: This might be a great time to work in some information about your groupsrelationship to the land and / or some history information.)______________________________________________________________________________

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8. Dinner Menu: Plan at least one feast using only foods from your groupstraditional culture. Include at least one main dish and two side dishes.______________________________________________________________________________

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9. Craft: Plan one craft activity that teaches the campers about your traditionalculture. Describe the process and the finished product and make a list of suppliesneeded.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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10. Team Sport: Plan one team sport activity in which all campers canparticipate on camp field day. Be sure to draw inspiration from traditionalactivities of your American Indian group, even if you have to be creative with theexact details.______________________________________________________________________________

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11. Individual or Relay Race: Plan one race for your camp field day. Again, thisrace must be inspired by traditional culture, but you may have to be creative withthe details to make it work in a modern camp setting.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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12. Performance: Plan a traditional performance (play, song, dance, etc) for a

group of campers to perform on Talent Show night.

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13. Chores: List at least three chores that you will assign campers so that theycan learn more about your American Indian groups traditions.______________________________________________________________________________

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14. Counselors: Write a classified ad that you can publish in nationalnewspapers and magazines to find the best counselors for your camp.______________________________________________________________________________

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15. Rivals and Pranks: Many camps have a rival camp that takes place nearby.


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Describe your rival camp and plan a prank that you can play on them. Remember,everything you do at this camp is designed to teach about native traditions andthe prank is no exception. Make it relevant!______________________________________________________________________________

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