From the ancient mounds of the Hohokam to today’s Navajo reservation, the largest reservation in the United States, the Southwest is rich with American Indian heritage. Students will discover the advanced building styles and unique farming and irrigation systems of the Pueblo People and their ancient ancestors. Navajo sand paintings and Hopi Katsina dolls are shown in a culturally sensitive manner. Students will understand the government policy of assimilation when they hear the story of the Indian boarding schools in terms they can understand. Students will also see contemporary American Indian heroes like Hopi artist Charles Loloma, and Navajo doctor Lori Arviso-Alvord, the first female American Indian surgeon.

Item#: A6901
ISBN#: 978-1-58541-510-6
Grades: 2-6
Runtime: 20 min.

This Video is Part of a Series:

• A6900 - American Indians Series: The American Indians Series