American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving

Pages from American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving We are making plans to celebrate Thanksgiving at our house – selecting the menu, sending invitations, renewing traditions.

The Education Office of the National Museum of the American Indian offers a teaching poster that presents "American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving."

Download American Indian Perspectives on Thanksgiving [PDF].

This teaching poster, designed for educators and students grades 4-8, examines the deeper meaning of the Thanksgiving holiday for American Indians through the themes of environment, community, encounters, and innovations. Appropriate for use at any time during the year, the poster includes information that is essential to understanding and teaching about American Indians along with compelling images and ideas for classroom activities.

The National Museum of the American Indian provides additional resources to use with the poster as well as educational resources on Native American histories and cultures.

The Office on Native American Congregational Support of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) passed along information about the teaching poster.




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