Museum Entrance

1. Press for Curator Gathering Room Welcome to Native American Foods Museum Entrance Hunting Room Farming Room

2. Museum Entrance Gathering Room 2

3. Museum Entrance Hunting Room Room 3

4. Farming Room Room 4 Museum Entrance

5. Baking Cornbread This picture shows a Native American women baking cornbread. She heats a rock in the fire, then places the wet cornbread on the warm rock to bake. She will then be able to share the freshly baked cornbread with her other hungry tribe members. Image acquired at:http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/portfolio%20index/portfolio11.html Return to Room

6. Grinding Corn Native Americans are using rocks to grind up corn. They place the whole dried kernels of corn in a shallow hole of the bigger rock and by applying pressure and turning a rock in their hand, it grinds the corn up into a fine dust. They use this corn flour to make other items to eat. Image acquired at: http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/a griculture/gallery/album01 Return to Room

7. Carrying Water Two Indian women are using large pots to carry water back to their homes. They use well worn paths back and forth from the sources that they need to survive such as animal living grounds and bodies of water. These Native Americans live in a heavily wooded area. They are probably located in the northern territories Image acquired at: http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/portfolio%20index/portfolio16.html Return to Room

8. The 3 Sisters This is a picture of the “3 sisters”. Squash, corn and beans were very popular to the Native Americans because they were a very hearty plant and grew easily in many different types of climates. These types of vegetables were shared with the early settlers and helped to greatly enhance their daily nutritional intake. Image acquired at:http://www.germantownbulldogs.org/indians/southwest.html#sister Return to Room

9. California Indians Gathering Acorns In California where trees are plentiful, Indians appear gathering acorns. Although, Native Americans could hunt, grow and harvest their own food. At times, the land provided good and useful food with no labor necessary other then to gather at the natural harvesting time of year. Image acquired at: http://www.germantownbulldogs.org/indians/ California.html#acorns Return to Room

10. Gathering Mussels Next to the coasts, many Native Americans ate food from the sea. During low tide, after the water pulls farther away from the shore, an Indian is pictured here gathering mussels. The Indians probably used sharp rocks to pry the shells open for a fresh seafood meal. Image acquired at: http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/portfolio%20index/portfolio9.html Return to Room

11. Gathering Berries Berries were available for harvest three seasons of the year. Here, a Native American woman gathers berries off of a tree probably during early spring or fall. Indians probably enjoyed different berries such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, gooseberries, and possibly apples. Image acquired at:http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/portfolio%20index/portfolio11.html Return to Room

12. Digging for Roots This is a picture taken of an Indian woman digging for roots. Roots were not just for eating by the Native Americans. They were also boiled to make tea. Certain roots were used for their medicinal value. They could be crushed and used to cure illness. Image acquired at:http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/portfolio%20index/portfolio11.html Return to Room

13. Deer Hunter This Native American has killed a buck deer. He has used a bow and arrow as his weapon of choice. You can also see, that he has used camouflage while hunting by covering himself with a deer skin that he probably killed in the past. Indians were very skilled hunters. Image acquired at: http://www.germantownbulldogs.org/indians/ woodland2.html#deer Return to Room

14. Northwest Indians Fishing Native Americans were skilled fisherman. As you can see they have built a type of chute for the fish to swim through. The Indians stand on the rocks and spear the fish as they swim by. The fish that get by will then swim back through the chute or get back into the river to continue to spawn Image acquired at:http://www.germantownbulldogs.org/ indians/northwest.html#salmon Return to Room

15. Hunting Buffalo This is a picture of Plains Indians on a hunting excursion. The Native Americans have camouflaged themselves with wolf furs. Hunting with bows and arrows, they are attempting to sneak up on a herd of buffalo. Buffalo was a main food source for the plains Indians but was hard to get until the Native Americans gain access to horses Image acquired at:http://www.cobb.k12.ga.us/~austell/haon/food.html Return to Room

16. In Canoe Hunting Moose Northern Native Americans are seen here hunting a bull moose. They have caught him in the water and as he tries to swim to safety, other men are rowing the canoe, while an Indian prepares to spear him from above. This would be a good kill for the Indians as this would provide for them in many aspects. Natives used every part of the animals they killed. Image acquired at: http://www.nativeamericans.com/Photos.htm Return to Room

17. Mound Builders Gardening A tribe of Mound Builder Indians is seen in this portrait gardening corn. Almost all Native American tribes grew a type of corn called maize. It was a hybrid type that was very hearty and could grow in the many different climates from around North America. As you can see people of all ages helping to finish the harvest. Image acquired at :http://www.germantownbulldogs.org/indians/woodland2.html Return to Room

18. Harvesting Wheat You can tell by this picture, that the Indian shown has had exposure to European settlers by the way they are dressed. This Native American is harvesting wheat which will be ground up and used to make many different types of whole grain foods. Image acquired at: http://www.curtis-collection.com/tribe%20data/portfolio%20index/portfolio1.html Return to Room

19. Mound Builder’s Field This is a picture of a Mound Builder’s field that has been cultivated. It will now be able to be planted with the next crop. It is important to cultivate the land so that you can turn the soil up. If the same soil is used year after year, the crops will get progressively worse. Many Indians also buried fish in the soil to be used as a fertilizer for the plants. Image acquired at: http://www.germantownbulldogs.org/indians/woodland2.html Return to Room

20. Hoeing Corn After Native Americans were exposed to the European settlers, they began using tools. Although they had tools before the settlers came, they were often made of animal bones. These new tools were made of wood and metal which were much more durable and held up longer. Here an Indian woman uses a hoe to get the weeds out of her corn . Image acquired at: http://www.germantownbulldogs.org/indians/woodland2.html Return to Room

21. Donelle Stevens I moved from Las Vegas a year ago, from a small “one horse town” in northeast Kansas, and have been teaching 4th Grade at MJ Christensen ever since. Graduating from Jefferson West High School in 2001 and Bethany College in 2006 with a degree in K-8 Elementary Education, an endorsement in K-6 Adaptive Special Education, and K-12 Instrumental Music Education concentration. While in college I participated in many academic, music, and social groups including, Sigma Phi Omega Sorority, Sigma Alpha Iota Women’s Music Fraternity, Multicultural Student Union, Bethany Student Education Association, Lindsborg Community Orchestra, Bethany Brass Ensemble, Bethany Woodwind Ensemble, Bethany Band, Jazz Band, Associated Music Students of Bethany College, Blue Dozen, Gold Key, Alpha Omega, and Blue Crew. My current hobbies are enjoying anything that includes spending time with friends and family. I can be contacted via email at: dstevens@interact.ccsd.net Return to Room Note: Virtual museums were first introduced by educators at Keith Valley Middle School in Horsham, Pennsylvania. This template was designed by Dr. Christy Keeler based on one of the sample virtual museums provided by the Keith Valley staff at ISTE’s NECC 2005. Contact Dr. Keeler for more information on using this template.