It was a special presentation at Forest Road Elementary School on Oct. 11 as Journeys into American Indian Territory, a Long Island-based traveling museum focused on Native American history, visited the school.

Students were fully immersed in Native American culture throughout the day, beginning with a presentation of the museum by experts in their cultural traditions. Students learned about the different roles and responsibilities of men and women, including how men hunted while women prepared food, clothing and more. Tools used every day were on display, and students got a hands-on experience with animal pelts and a manual corn grinder and drill.

Students then played traditional games which used to teach Native American children important survival skills. Then, they learned about the government structure of Native American society before creating their own clay bowls to take home.

Date Added: 10/12/2022