NOVEMBER IS NATIVE AMERICAN MONTH FOR THE U.S. STUDENTS ARE LEARNING ABOUT WHAT ACTIVITIES ARE THE NATIVES PARTICIPATE IN FOLKTALES, LEARNING, NEW WORDS, PREPARING TRADITIONAL FOODS.
IN 1914 RED FOX JAMES FROM THE BLACKFOOT TRIBE GAINED SUPPORT FOR THE DAY OF TRIBUTE TO NATIVES. IN 1976 JERRY ELLIOT OF CHEROKEE AND OSAGE TRIBE AUTHORED THE CONGRESSIONAL LEGISLATION THAT WAS SIGNED BY PRESIDENT FORD FOR ONE WEEK OFTRIBUTE TO NATIVE AMERICANS. BY 1990 THE ENTIRE MONTH OF NOVEMBER WAS DEDICATED TO THE NATIVES.
IN THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN INDIAN IN NEW YORK THEY HAVE A CIRCLED DANCE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CYCLES OF NATURE, MOURNING, PRAYER AND CELEBRATION WITH MUSIC. THEIR DANCE IS THE ESSENTIAL PART OF THE SPIRITUAL WORLD AND THEY MIMIC BIRDS WHO ARE INTERMEDIARIES BETWEEN THE HUMAN WORLD AND THE CREATOR. IT EFFECTS THEIR CLASSES AND INTERVIEW AN ELDER AND MAKE CONNECTIONS TO A THEME.
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