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Step 1
Take a Native American literature class. I've learned so much from Native Literature including the origins of traditions in Ojibwe culture. I've also learned that there are over 500 Native tribes in the U.S. alone. A lot of Native Literature is told from the perspective of Natives themselves and the struggles that they have had to go through in modern day times while also trying to preserve their culture and get past stereotypes.
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Step 2
Search for Native American tribes in your local area. Many people would be surprised of how many Native tribes still exist in certain areas. You may be able to speak to locals and find out some history of the are from them.
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Step 3
Learn Native American language. Learning Native Language is a great way of acting to preserve the language and to be able to communicate with Natives who primarily speak the language.
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Step 4
Go to a powwow. Don't know where one is? Here is a website that lists many of them all around the U.S.: powwows.com.
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Step 5
Attend a Native Feast. Back in November a Native Feast was held at my school in a kind of celebration and Thanksgiving in preparation for the cold winter ahead. If your lucky, you may be able to eat some frybread!
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Step 6
Keep the culture, language and tradition alive! There are so many people who don't know anything about Native American culture, or they simply have the wrong idea about them. Some may think of them merely as savages who dress up in loincloths instead of regular modern clothing. Educate your self about what Native culture REALLY means and then, educate others.
Comments
Lakota99 said
on 3/8/2009 I love powwows.com!And frybread! This article is awesome, many great ways to learn about it. I can speak lakota, ojibwe and some nez perce (the tribe i live by). Im a mix of many tribes... 5 stars and reccomended!
jenng said
on 3/5/2009 Great article I love the native american culture 5*
biga2infinity said
on 2/28/2009 It is good to know more about the "Native American Culture" when I was in elementary school (which seems like a long time ago) I was taught more about Christopher Columbus..it wasn't until I went to high school that the media starting to put "Native Americans" into a more positive light, great article. 5**** A PluSSSS!!!!
Kallicat said
on 2/14/2009 I had the pleasure of going to a pow wow and would recommend it to anyone.
janellephant said
on 2/11/2009 I'm part native american=]
like .0000001 or something rediculous like that haha.
But that doesn't mean I can't be facinated by the culture and celebrate it offten- cause I do! But thanks for this article! 5*