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Name:lizbeth ** Class: 8c3 1. Beads Explain two different ways beads have been used in Native American tribal cultures. 1.beads decorated clothing or were inlaid into objects of wood for aesthetic beauty. 2.Beads validated treaties and were used to remember oral tradition, as well as for exchange and currency. There were many ritual aspects of beads and pendants used in ceremonies of dance, curing and sacrifice. Jewelry was also used in many ‘rites of passage’ which individuals passed through in their lives.
 * Date:10-29-09

2. Winter Counts What is a winter count? Describe it in your own words. histories or calendars in which events are recorded by pictures, with one picture for each year.

If you created a winter count for yourself, what one image would you choose to represent the past year? Why? A star a star is a very small object. 3. Cornhusk Dolls Explain one traditional use for cornhusk dolls:

Cornhusk dolls have been made by Northeastern Native Americans probably since the beginnings of corn agriculture more than a thousand years ago.

Why are cornhusk dolls usually made without a face? Dolls measure anywhere between four and ten inches tall. Sometimes a face is drawn, or red dots are painted for cheeks; but more often than not the doll's face is left blank.

4. Moccasins Why was it important for tribes to make sturdy, protective shoes like moccasins? The origins of moccasins go back to the cold, harsh climates of man's past that made it necessary to make protective footwear.

Are all moccasins alike? Explain why or why not. No they have diffrent colors and designs. 5. Baskets How many of the four baskets were you able to identify? 30

What are differences and similarities between the different kinds of baskets? The diffrent pattrens and styles.

6. What Native American craft would you most like to try making yourself? A basket What would that craft show about your own personal history? color