Lesson 4: Stories of My Country
Links to all videos and stories can be found in the Lesson 4 PowerPoint.
Materials to Download
Opening Discussion
Discuss: How do stories about place shape your country?
Read Aloud: We Are Still Here by Traci Sorell (Cherokee Nation) (16:13).
- Lead a question-and-answer period about words and pictures in the book and what they mean.
Native People and the USA
Watch: Broken Treaties (Full Documentary) Oregon Experience
*Recommended to watch in blocks of 20-minute increments over 3 days.*
Discuss: What does it mean for Native people to be citizens of both Tribes and the United States of America?
- How has the founding of the USA reshaped Native peoples’ lives?
- Where are Tribes and Tribal peoples in the United States today?
- What is one way Tribes are preserving their culture in modern day?
Listening Activity
Listen/Watch: “One World (We Are One)” by Taboo Nawasha (Shoshone & Hopi)
Discuss: What are the ideas, images, landscapes, and themes being discussed in the music video?
- Are there any Native cultures, languages, or homelands represented?
- What message is the artist telling through his story?