Vocabulary
Definition: a representation of ideas and feelings through the arts. Ex: “We wove in beads and colored quills, designs that were not just decorative motifs, but were the outward __________ of our very thoughts.”
Expression
What do the authors want schoolchildren to be taught?
The authors want the “truth about the First Americans” to be taught.
"We do not know if school histories are pro-British, but we do know that they are unjust to the life of our people—the American INDIAN." This term was used in 1927 but in modern times has been changed to:
Native American
Def: an event or happening. Ex: "The battle with Custer has been taught to school children as a fearful massacre on our part. We ask that this, as well as other _________, be told fairly."
incidents
What can you infer about the outcome of the battle with Custer?
The text says that, in textbooks, Native American victories are called “massacres.” So if children are being taught that the battle with Custer was “a fearful massacre,” I can infer that the Native Americans won.
Why did Native Americans kill white men? What is it that white men did?
Native Americans "killed white men because white men took their lands, ruined their hunting grounds, burned their forests, destroyed their buffalo."
Def: Someone loyal to their country.
Ex: “White men who rise to protect their property are called _________ – Indians who do the same are called murderers.”
Patriots
Why did Native Americans kill white men, according to the letter?
White men took Native American lands, ruined their hunting grounds, and destroyed the environment
What is the purpose of this letter. What do the authors of the letter want?
For white people to teach their children the truth about culture and history of Native Americans.
Def: untrustworthy; dangerous
Ex: “White men call Indians ____________ — but no mention is made of broken treaties on the part of the white man.
treacherous
What elements do the authors say make up a civilization?
“a noble religion and philosophy, original arts, stirring music, rich history and legend.”
What did Native American games promote?
Good health and sound bodies
Def: land set aside for an indigenous nation by agreement or treaty with the American government.
reservation
Which statement is correct? a. The Iroquois lived in the Far North. b. The Makah and Nootka lived in the Florida region. c. The Powhatan lived in the Southeast.
Native Americans saved the people of Chicago and fought in the World War.
What's a big difference between how Native Americans and white men hunted?
Native Americans hunted for food only; White men hunted for fun (sport).