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Pilot Programs

The American Indian Cultural Center & Museum recently presented, “You’re Never Alone in a Sky Full of Stars.” As the groundwork continues to be laid in preparation for the cultural centers grand opening pilot educational programming is being developed and tested. This inaugural public program featured presenter, Stephen Fadden (Mohawk) and explored Native peoples relationship to astronomyThe program was hosted at the Science Museum Oklahoma.

Native Astronomy Program (3.08 MB)

Newspapers in Education

Sports can be a fun way to interact with friends, show off athletic skills and allow us to dream of becoming a professional athlete. Did you ever wonder where some of these games originate? Answers to some of these questions are connected to Native American cultures, peoples and histories that are found in Oklahoma today. Oklahoma's rich Native American tribes have ancient sports traditions that have inspired many of the team sports and athletics that are played today. From Olympic gold medalist, Jim Thorpe (Sac and Fox/Potawatomi) to Heisman Trophy winner, Sam Bradford (Cherokee), Native athletes have led the way to raising the athletic intensity of sports around the world.

Native Sports NIE Publication (3.4 MB)
Native Sports Lessons 1-4 (3.8 MB)
Native Sports Teachers Guide (5.41 MB)
Sequoyah Basketball Game in Cherokee Language (6.63 MB)

Native American Heritage: Moundbuilders (Fall 2009)
Build up your students' knowledge about Oklahoma's ancient moundbuilder cultures. This annual November NIE program will build up your students’ knowledge about the cultural ancestry of many tribes—moundbuilders—in Oklahoma and throughout the U.S. This program is complimentary to schools thanks to the generosity of the Cherokee Nation, Choctaw Nation, and American Indian Cultural Center and Museum. Grade Divisions: Grades 4, 5, Middle School as well as Grades 9 & 10. Original Publication: Fall 2009 (2009-10 School Year)

Mound Builders Student Supplement (3.14 MB)
Moundbuilders Teachers Guide (3.53 MB)
Moundbuilder Lessons (1.03 MB)
Moundbuilders Map (185.23 KB)
Moundbuilders Timeline (239.73 KB)

Native American Heritage: Foodways (Spring 2010)
Help your students grow their knowledge about the roles of Native foods in Oklahoma's history and heritage. This edition of our bi-annual Native American Heritage program will fill your students' appetites for learning about Native American's historical and modern relationship with food, including information about cultural celebrations, geographic migrations of food sources, sustainability of the land, dietary health, and more. This program is complimentary to schools thanks to the generosity of the Cherokee Nation and the Chickasaw Nation.Grade Divisions: Grades 4-10

Tribal Outreach

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