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Canku
Ota
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(Many
Paths)
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An
Online Newsletter Celebrating Native America
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October 2018 -
Volume 16 Number 10
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Favorite
Web Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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The
Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition
In July of 2015, leaders from five Tribes founded the Bears
Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, representing a historic consortium
of sovereign tribal nations united in the effort to conserve
the Bears Ears cultural landscape. The five nations are committed
to working together.
https://bearsearscoalition.org |
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Wings
of America
Inspired by the cultural, spiritual and competitive legacy
of Native runners, Wings empowers Native youth and their families.
http://www.wingsofamerica.org
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Lenape
Center
Our mission is to continue Lenapehoking, the Lenape cultural
presence in New York City by promoting Lenape language and the
creation, development, distribution and exhibition of Lenape
arts and culture.
https://www.thelenapecenter.com |
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U.S.
Department of Arts and Culture
The U.S. Department of Arts and Culture is a people-powered
department—a grassroots action network inciting creativity
and social imagination to shape a culture of empathy, equity,
and belonging.
https://usdac.us
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HONOR
NATIVE LAND: A GUIDE AND CALL TO ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Acknowledgment is a simple, powerful way of showing respect
and a step toward correcting the stories and practices that
erase Indigenous people’s history and culture and toward
inviting and honoring the truth. Imagine this practice widely
adopted: imagine cultural venues, classrooms, conference settings,
places of worship, sports stadiums, and town halls, acknowledging
traditional lands.
https://usdac.us/nativeland
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American
Indian Community House
The American Indian Community House (AICH) is a 501(c)(3)
not-for-profit organization serving the health, social service,
and cultural needs of Native Americans residing in New York
City. AICH was founded in 1969, by Native American volunteers
as a community-based organization, mandated to improve the
status of Native Americans, and to foster inter-cultural understanding.
Since its inception, AICH has grown into a multi-faceted social
support agency and cultural center with a staff of 35 that
serves the estimated 27,000 Native Americans in New York City.
https://aich.org
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What
is Media Hub?
Media Hub is created by students at UNC-Chapel Hill’s School
of Media and Journalism. The students report long-form stories,
videos and multimedia news packages covering North Carolina
and the world.
http://mediahub.unc.edu |
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Study
Skills
Achieving
success in school isn’t always easy, but it is doable
if you put your mind to it. Step one is improving your study
skills. Although many of this week’s study-skill sites
are written by university counselors, their sound advice is
equally applicable to middle- and high-school students.
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Education
Corner: Study Skills
"Proven tips and techniques for studying smarter... not
harder. Active listening, reading comprehension, note taking,
stress management, time management, testing taking, and memorization
are only a few of the topics addressed in our study skills guides
for students. " To view the complete list of study guides,
scroll down the page. Some are general guides for any kind of
study, and others are topic specific, such as English, Chemistry,
or Philosophy.
https://www.educationcorner.com/study-skills.html |
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How
to Study
Dr. Charles T. Mangrum and Dr. Stephen S. Strichart are two
former university professors who joined forces in 1997 to create
study skills curriculum for students from elementary grades
to college. Their study skill recommendations are either articles
(look in Study Skill Articles) or short tips submitted by readers
like you (look in Study Tips). "Don't sit and watch the
clock when you study. Do what it does. Keep going." Submitted
by Luca Fuertes, Student, 6th Grade, Bangkok, Thailand.
https://www.how-to-study.com |
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UC
Berkeley: Study and Success Strategies
"Study difficult (or boring) subjects first. If your chemistry
problems put you to sleep, get to them first, while you are
fresh. Most of us tend to do what we like first, yet the courses
we find most difficult require the most creative energy. Save
the subjects you enjoy for later." Excellent tips from
University of California, Berkeley, on managing procrastination
and building a seven-day study plan.
https://slc.berkeley.edu/study-and-success-strategies
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University
of North Carolina: Study Habits & the Ten Traps
The appeal of top ten lists is universal, and the Ten Traps
of Studying doesn't disappoint. Here's one I remember from college:
"I'm Gonna Stay Up All Night 'til I Get This." Unfortunately
exhaustion takes its toll both physically and mentally, and
recall improves when study time is spread out over time (not
crammed into a single session.) Whenever you study, remember
to take plenty of breaks; the experts seem to agree on ten minutes
every hour.
https://campushealth.unc.edu/health-topics/academic-success/obstacles-academic-success/avoiding-study-traps
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Virginia
Tech: Study Skills Self Help
Best Virginia Tech clicks are the five Online Study
Skills Workshops (including Seven Strategies for Improving
Test Performance) which are self-paced slide shows that pop
up in their own windows. I suggest starting with the Study
Skills Inventory. After answering thirty-two questions on
a sliding scale from "Very true" to "Not true
at all," you'll be directed to various sections of the
site (such as articles on time management or note taking)
based on your own weaknesses.
https://www.ucc.vt.edu/academic_support/study_skills_information.html
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National
Parks
The world’s first national park, Yellowstone National
Park, was established on March 1, 1872 by President Ulysses
Grant. Forty-four years later, on August 25, 1916, the National
Park Service was established by Congress. Today there are
fifty-eight National Parks in the United States and its territories.
How many have you visited?
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National
Geographic Kids: National Parks
"Ready for an adventure? Take this quiz to find out which
United States national park should be at the top of your travel
list. Then explore our national parks page to get the dirt on
your perfect park." Visit this NatGeo mini-site to play
some games, take some quizzes, and discover a few of our national
parks.
https://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/nature/national-parks/
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National
Parks Conservation Association
The National Parks Conservation Association's mission is to
protect our national parks by educating politicians and the
public about the parks' importance. Visit to explore both the
cause (learn about biodiversity and wildlife threats) and the
parks (with the park finder or slide show.) My favorite clicks
are Park Wildlife, NCPA Magazine (link at the bottom of the
page) and the twelve awesome wallpaper photos.
https://www.npca.org |
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National
Park Service
The official National Park Service is my pick of the week because
of the variety of its resources. Highlights include a park directory
(from Abraham Lincoln Birthplace to Zion National Park), a listing
of all the National Park kids and game pages (look for GoZone
in Interpretation and Education), the huge Nature & Science
section, and Links to the Past (in History & Culture.)
https://www.nps.gov/index.htm |
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Mr.
Nussbaum: United States National Parks for Kids
Start your park adventure at Mr. Nussbaum's by clicking on a
park in this U.S. map. Each park detail page includes a video,
a map, a short introduction, and fun facts. "Theodore Roosevelt
National Park, located in the heart of North Dakota, was named
after America's 26th president, and great advocate of its parks
and wilderness, Theodore Roosevelt. The park itself is located
in the North Dakota Badlands, where Roosevelt himself maintained
a ranch."
https://www.mrnussbaum.com/united-states/national_parks/
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US
Parks: National Park Road Trips
Need a little help mapping out your National Park adventure?
Get inspired of one of these pre-planned road trips. They
range from a seven-day circle that starts and ends in Las
Vegas (1014 miles) to a sixteen-day Northern California tour
(1900 miles) Each day-by-day itinerary is hot-linked to the
parks visited, where you can explore the park's attractions
and what's offered for kids.
http://www.us-parks.com/road-trip.html
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Monarch
Butterflies
In all the world, no butterflies migrate like the monarchs
of North America. They travel up to three-thousand miles twice
a year: south in the fall, and north in the spring. To avoid
the long, cold northern winters, monarchs west of the Rocky
Mountains winter along the California coast. Those east of
the Rockies fly south to the mountain forests of Mexico. Unlike
migrating birds and whales, however, individual monarchs only
make the round-trip once. It is their great-grandchildren
that return south the following fall.
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The
Butterfly Site
The Butterfly Site calls itself the "world's oldest and
largest website dedicated to butterflies and moths." Visit
for butterfly gardening tips, coloring pages, stories of how
butterflies have touched people's lives, and butterfly quotes.
"We delight in the beauty of the butterfly, but rarely
admit the changes it has gone through to achieve that beauty."
~~ Maya Angelou
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Children's
Butterfly Site
"Despite their small size, butterflies and moths are some
of the world's most wondrous animals. Their beauty, seemingly
miraculous metamorphosis, and apparently carefree flight all
spark our imaginations." Entomologist Dr. Paul Opler answers
children's questions about butterflies ("How do butterflies
go to the bathroom?") and tells the butterfly life cycle
story through click-and-print coloring pages. Be sure to visit
the photo gallery.
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Journey
North: Monarch Butterfly
The Journey North project tracks monarch migration by collecting
reports of the first sightings of adult monarch butterflies
and monarch eggs found on milkweed plants. Each week a migration
map will be produced, showing a "live" snapshot of
the migration in progress. Register now to become a "news
reporter" and receive daily updates, challenge questions
and online lesson plans. Registration is free, and only registered
participants can report their sightings. Printed materials are
available for a nominal fee.
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Monarch
Watch
Monarch Watch is a cooperative study of the monarch's fall migration
promoting science education in primary and secondary schools.
Last fall more than 100,000 students and adults tagged and studied
94,000 monarchs. In addition to information about joining the
Watch, you'll find monarch biology, raising monarchs and butterfly
gardening. For the classroom teacher, there are curriculum and
projects ideas.
https://www.monarchwatch.org |
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PBS:
Wild Kratts: Raising Monarch Butterflies
"You can help your child learn about butterflies (and
even one very special migrating butterfly – the monarch)
by rearing butterflies and creating a butterfly garden where
butterflies will come for a drink of sweet nectar." In
addition to instructions for raising monarchs, and planting
a butterfly garden, you'll find a glossary of new words, and
a list of related children's books.
http://www.pbs.org/parents/wildkratts/activities/raising-monarch-butterflies/
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Alphabet
Games
A isn’t just
for apple anymore. It’s asteroid, aurora, and airplane
too! Learning your ABCs on the Internet is loads of fun, because
you can travel around the world as you explore from A to Z.
And for those who already know their ABCs, I recommend the
Retail Alphabet Game. How many companies can you identify
by a single letter from their logo?
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ABCya!:
Preschool Word Games
ABCya! brings us thirteen letter games, including Alphabet
Bubble, Alphabet Bingo, and Monster Mansion Letter Match.
Of course, that's not all. Be sure to leave time to explore
all the ABCya! preschool game categories: numbers, holidays,
strategy and skill.
http://www.abcya.com/preschool_games.htm#letters-cat
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Learning
Planet: Alphabet Action
Point and click on each letter of the alphabet to hear its
name, and see a corresponding animated word. Many letters
have additional pictures (C is for car and cat) available
by clicking on the small blue plus. For five more alphabet
and counting games, select Activities from the yellow horizontal
menu, then choose Preschool - K. These free games are a teaser
for the Learning Planet subscription service; games which
are not clickable are available only to paying subscribers.
http://www.learningplanet.com/act/fl/aact/index.asp
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Literacy
Center: Play and Learn
The Literacy Center uses a modified Montessori approach to teaching
reading, with a selection of four alphabet exercises, and five
more for numbers, colors, and shapes. After choosing between
upper and lower-case, you can click through the alphabet to
see and hear each letter. Clicking on the yellow and green triangles
will toggle you in and out of two different interactive activities.
Although the navigation scheme isn't at all self-explanatory,
the activities themselves are first rate.
http://literacycenter.net/play_learn/english-language-games.php |
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PBS
Kids: ABC Games
Help Alpha Pig match the letters in the Amazing Alphabet Match
Up or find things on Big Bird's shelf that start with certain
letters in Letters to Big Bird. In total, there are twenty-two
alphabet games starring all your favorite PBS characters, and
a few you'll be happy to meet for the first time.
http://pbskids.org/games/abc/ |
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Turtle
Diary: ABC Games
Turtle Diary has both interactive games (such as I Spy Alphabet
and Letters that Look Similar) and printable ABC worksheets.
To find the printable worksheets, look for the Language Arts
Worksheets link below the header "More Language Arts
Activities." You'll also find a selection of printable
worksheets listed on each of the thirteen game pages.
https://www.turtlediary.com/games/alphabet.html
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