Youth Group Activities for Native Americans
The Native American culture has come a long way since the American Revolution. Native Americans have re-established themselves as a prominent part of American culture and living. Their reservations provide housing and schooling for many of their people and their presence in the world of gaming has created an avenue of wealth previously untapped. Native American youths today have outlets that were not available even only a few years ago. There is an array of youth group activities and foundations for Native American youths.
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Culture and Recreation
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Across the nation there are many ways for young Native Americans to come together through youth groups. Here children can participate in recreational and cultural activities ranging from conventional sports like soccer or basketball to dance and regalia-making classes. Regalia-making is when the children make symbols and emblems that represent and define their culture. But even further than that, with the advent of the Internet, there are many cultural activities for them to engage in.
Crafts
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headdress Craft projects can be a personal yet inclusive way of having children share something close to them while learning about other tribes. Some craft ideas could be creating a chief headdress using feathers, glue and other materials or creating Native American wear. This activity will require Native American youth to do some research on their tribe in order to accurately depict how their craft should look.
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Lacrosse
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lacrosse net An activity that many people did not know was originated by the Native Americans is lacrosse. Lacrosse is a hockey style game in which 10 players on either team ultimately try to score points by getting a ball into net bypassing the goalie. This is an activity that encourages sportsmanship, teamwork and outdoor play. An instructor can assign groups to present what they learned about lacrosse such as when it was established, what kind of gear Native Americans used years ago to play it, and even if any colleges adopted it today.
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References
- Photo Credit indian peg doll image by Daughterson from Fotolia.com Too Many Chiefs 2 image by Lee O'Dell from Fotolia.com Indian Headress image by Stormy Ward from Fotolia.com soccer field image by Tammy Mobley from Fotolia.com
