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Native Foods and Livelihoods Lesson PlanNative Foods and Livelihoods Lesson Plan
Publisher
Indian Land Tenure Foundation
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K - 2nd
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Social Studies & History
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Native Foods and Livelihoods

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Introduce young scholars to the ways in which land and people have a relationship. They examine the types of food local tribes have traditionally consumed and ways in which the people and the land both benefited from the act of harvesting. A secondary emphasis is placed on the role elders play in educating younger generations on what to harvest and how to respect the land. 

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natural resources, land use, native americans

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land use, natural resources, native americans, social studies

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  • The lesson would be perfect during October or November when harvest and Thanksgiving are often topics of focus

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