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The Gathering Season

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Students examine the traditional Washoe gathering season, and the importance of pine nuts and the goom-sa-'bye ceremony in the fall. They roast pine nuts and dance a traditional circle dance. They explore some of the Washoe vocabulary for the lesson.

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Grade
4th - 6th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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