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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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May 2021 - Volume
19 Number 5
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Favorite
Web Sites
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collected
by Paul and Vicki
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We
Are Navajo
We hope to create a hopeful, inspiring and welcoming space for
mind, body and spiritual growth. We believe Navajo's should
be the healthiest people in the world! But many need the tools,
resources, and inspiration to do so. We Are Navajo was designed
to do just that:
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White
Earth Nation
All Indian tribes have names for themselves. The largest
Indian group in Minnesota calls itself Anishinaabe, which means
"the original people." Europeans named them Ojibwe.
No one is exactly sure how this name developed. Perhaps it came
from the Anishinaabe word "ojib," which describes
the puckered moccasins worn by the people. Some Europeans had
trouble saying Ojibwe, pronouncing it instead as Chippewa. But
both these names refer to the same people. In Canada, the Anishinaabe
call themselves Ojibwe. In the United States, many tribal members
prefer the name Chippewa. So that is the name we will use in
this history of White Earth Reservation.
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Confederated
Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation
Before European contact, the members of the Cayuse, Umatilla,
and Walla Walla people were 8,000 members strong. Our people
lived in the Columbia River region for more than 10,000 years,
moving in a large circle from the lowlands along the Columbia
River to the highlands in the Blue Mountains to fish, hunt and
gather food.
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Stargazing
Interested in astronomy? Backyard stargazing is a simple
first step. Experts advise us to learn the sky with
the naked eye before investing in a pair of binoculars,
and dont rush to buy a telescope. More great advice
can be found online in these marvelous sites.
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Astronomy.com:
Learn the Constellations
"If you're a newcomer to amateur astronomy, eager
to begin exploring the night sky, you'll have to overcome
one of astronomy's biggest hurdles -- learning to identify
the constellations." This Astronomy.com article is
part of their Astronomy for Kids section. It takes you
across the sky, starting with the northern sky and the
Big Dipper. Did you know that the Big Dipper is not actually
a constellation? It is an asterism, and is part of the
Ursa Major (Great Bear) constellation.
https://astronomy.com/observing/astro-for-kids/2008/03/learn-the-constellations
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Astronomy
for Kids: Beginners
Every click is a winner at Rick Morris' Astronomy for
Kids, where "grownups are welcome, too, as long as
they promise to behave." I recommend starting with
Beginner's Corner, for tips on learning the rhythm of
the sky, and Sky Maps, for timely advice on what to look
for in the sky this month. But don't miss the seven planet
word searches in Puzzles, and for oodles of good stuff
for school reports, visit Planets.
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Earth
and Sky: Tonight
Ever wish you had an experienced astronomer standing by
your side to guide you to the nightly show? Now you do.
Meet Deborah Byrd, Skywatching columnist. "Each day's
segment is designed to guide your eye to something you
can see that night, or the next morning before dawn. It
might be a constellation, a star, or a planet. Or it might
be a celestial event, such as an eclipse." In addition
to this feature, teachers and lower-elementary kids have
their own sections, accessible from the lunar menu at
the top of each page.
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Ology:
Astronomy: A Kid's Guide to Stargazing
"Planets look a lot like bright stars, so telling
stars from planets can be tricky. One clue is that planets
don't twinkle like stars, although it's sometimes hard
to see the difference." Ology offers up a great advice
for kids and families, including tips on keeping a Sky
Journal to record what stars and constellations you saw
on what date.
https://www.amnh.org/explore/ology/astronomy/a-kid-s-guide-to-stargazing
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Sky
and Telescope: Stargazing Basics
"How good an astronomer you become depends less
on your instrument than on building your knowledge and
skills." To get the most out of backyard stargazing,
start with this collection of eight articles from Sky
and Telescope magazine. Highlights include Words Ya
Gotta Know (from arcsecond to zenith) and Understanding
Celestial Coordinates (exactly what are declination
and right ascension?) Best clicks are the two printable
ten-page guides "Getting Started in Astronomy."
To find a copy for your hemisphere, look for the link
at the bottom of Your First Steps in Astronomy.
https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-resources/stargazing-basics/
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Units
of Measurement
What do inches, pints, centimeters, degrees, kilobytes
and seconds all have in common? They are units of measurement.
Learning when to use which unit, and how to convert
from one to another is this weeks topic.
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Convert
Me
Convert Me has "interactive calculators for many
measurement systems both commonly used like metric and
U.S. Avoirdupois and quite exotic like Ancient Greek and
Roman." These calculators allow you to specify significant
figures (which determines how much rounding is done),
a feature not found on other sites. To use, first select
the type of unit such as Weight and Mass, or Distance
and Length. Enter the measurement you want to convert
from (such as 1.5 pounds) and click Convert. You'll get
the conversion in all available units, such as .68 kilograms,
18 Chinese taels and 53 old Russian lots.
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Education.com:
Measurement Worksheets
Education.com offers digital resources to support teachers,
home schoolers, and students. These nearly 400 measurement
printables are organized by grade and subcategories such
as Comparing Measurements, Units of Measurement and Measuring
Volume. To download these worksheets, you will need to
sign up for a free account with your email address. Additional
resources (such as lesson plans) are available with a
paid membership.
https://www.education.com/worksheets/measurement/
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K5
Learning: Measurement Worksheets
"Our measurement worksheets begin with the concepts
of size comparison (e.g. "longer vs shorter")
and measuring in non-standard units ("The pencil
is 3 erasers long") and progress to measuring length,
weight, capacity and temperature in customary and metric
units." Select a grade level from kindergarten to
grade 6, and then choose from sub-topics such as Converting
Inches, Feet, and Yards or Which Object is Heavier or
Lighter?
https://www.k5learning.com/free-math-worksheets/topics/measurement
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Online
Conversion
Online Conversion is the most comprehensive of today's
calculator sites, covering over 5,000 units and 50,000
conversions. Some of the unique units include computer
measurements (bit, byte, kilobyte, and so on), cooking
(drop, dash and pinch), and acceleration (celo and decigal.)
To use, select the units you want converted from and to
(such as knot to mach) from the drop-down lists. Results
are rounded to seven decimal places. In the Fun Stuff
category, you'll find Roman Numeral conversion, a Pig
Latin translator, typing speed test and much more.
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Teach-nology:
Measurement Worksheets
In addition to measurement conversion worksheets, Teach-nology
offers comparisons (such as greater than/less than with
units of time), reference charts, and measurement word
problems. "It was twenty nine degrees before it
started raining and temperature dropped by ten degrees.
What is the temperature after rain?"
https://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/math/measure/
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