ILA PresentationSST 309-03Taylor Simpson

History of Michigan (Through Statehood)

3-H3.0.4 Draw upon traditional stories of American Indians (e.g., Anishinaabeg-Ojibwey (Chippewa), Odawa (Ottawa), Potawatomi; Menominee; Huron Indians) who lived in Michigan in order to make generalizations about their beliefs.

Maps

Interactive Map

Pictures

Ottawa induction ceremony,Michigan Photographers Society photograph collection

Painting of an Indian canoe along Lake Michigan Collection of photographs from MPHC

Trade Books & Textbooks

The Legend of Sleeping Bear by Kathy-jo Wargin.

The Official State of Michigan Children’s Book.

Michigan Native Peoples by Marcia Schonberg.

A textbook-like children’s book describing the lives of the Native peoples of Michigan.

People of the Three Fires by James Clifton.

A description of the three focal Native American tribes in Michigan.

Michigan

Native

Americans by

Carole

Marsh.

A perspective on

Native

American

culture

through

students eyes.

PoetryFirefly Song

(Chippewa)

Wau-wau-tay-see

White fire insect

Wau-wau-tay-see

White fire insect

E mow e shin

Tahe bwau ne baun-e wee!

Give me light

before I sleep!

Be-eghaun be-eghaun-ewee!

Before I sleep, before I sleep!

Wau-wau-tay-see

White fire insect

Wau-wau-tay-see

White fire insect

Was sa koon ain je gun

Light me with your bright white flame.

Was sa koon ain je gun.

Light me with your bright white flame

(Taken from Four Ancestors: Stories Songs, and Poems from Native North America by Joseph

Bruchac)

Dances, Songs, Music

In the Beginning - Chippewa Song

2013 Ottawa Tribe Homecoming Powwow

Teaching Websites

Mrs. Black’s Weebly

Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collections

Michigan Historical Museum

Field Trips

Grand Rapids Public Museum

Dowagiac Museum - Wigwam Exhibit

Other Teaching ToolsCobblestone, 1998-11: The Ojibwe Indians of the Great Lakes

Historic Michigan Indians (video-recording) available at GVSU libraries

The Mitten, 2001-09: The Three Fires

Tribes in Michigan Webquest

Works Cited• Bruchac, J., & Burrus, S. S. (1996). Four ancestors: stories, songs, and poems from Native North America. Mahwah, N.J.:

BridgeWater Books.

• Clifton, J., McClurken, J., & Cornell, G. (1986). People of the Three Fires. USA: Gritc Pub.

• Excerpts from the Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collections. (n.d.). Excerpts from the Michigan Pioneer & Historical Collections- Clarke Historical Library. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from https://www.cmich.edu/library/clarke/researchr

• Grand Rapids Public Museum. (n.d.). Anishinabek: The People of This Place. Retrieved November 8, 2013, from http://www.grmuseum.org/exhibits/anishinabek

• In The Beginning -Ojibwe-Chippewa.wmv. (2010, May 20).YouTube. Retrieved November 21, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6vN_LUkplo

• Kathy-jo Wargin. (n.d.). - Authors & Illustrators. Retrieved November 19, 2013, from http://sleepingbearpress.com/contributors

• Maps. (n.d.). The Way. Retrieved November 23, 2013, from theways.org/map

• Maps of United States Indians by State. (n.d.). Maps of Native American Tribes and Reservations in the United States. Retrieved November 24, 2013, from http://www.native-languages.org/states.htm

• McCabe, J. S. (1981). Learning About Michigan Indians: A Study Unit for Early Elementary Grades. Spring Lake, MI: River Road Publications, Inc..

• Men's Fancy Dance @ 2013 Odawa Homecoming Powwow. (2013, August 12). YouTube. Retrieved November 8, 2013, from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHeuJDtAPLU

• Michigan's Native Americans. (n.d.). Mrs. Black's Classroom News. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from mrsblacksstudentnews.weebly.com/michigans-three-fires.htm

• Native Americans in Michigan. (n.d.). Native Americans in Michigan. Retrieved November 8, 2013, from http://bentley.umich.edu/research/guides/nativeamericans/nativeam_search.php?sort=collection

• The First People Galleries - Michigan Historical Museum. (n.d.). The First People Galleries - Michigan Historical Museum. Retrieved November 21, 2013, from http://www.hal.state.mi.us/mhc/firstpeople

• The Three Fires. (n.d.). The Mitten. Retrieved November 20, 2013, from http://www.mrsoshouse.com/puzpro/birch

• Tribes of Michigan WebQuest - Mrs. Erickson's Class. (n.d.). Tribes of Michigan WebQuest - Mrs. Erickson's Class. Retrieved November 21, 2013, from https://sites.google.com/site/mrsericksonsclass1213/technology/webquest

• Wargin, K., & Frankenhuyzen, G. v. (1998). The legend of sleeping bear. Chelsea, MI: Sleeping Bear Press.

• Welcome!. (n.d.). Dowagiac Area History Museum. Retrieved November 24, 2013, from http://www.dowagiacmuseum.info