Museum Kits

Children learn storytelling as a means of recording history.

4.1, 4.2, 4.4, 4.7, 8.1.1, 8.4.2

Contents:

Stories:

9 Omaha Title V Stories (booklets)

Books:

Mounted print: The Cradleboard

Students create their own Omaha style art.

4.2, 4.4, 4.7, 8.1.1, 8.4.2

Contents:

Omaha Art and Rock Art Activity Cards (1 two-sided sheet)

Box specimen: Leather pouch

Box specimen: Beads

Box specimen: Porcupine quills

Box specimen: Animal hip bone brush

Buffalo hide patch

Envelope Specimen: Cottonwood plant

15 Slides: Omaha and Euro-American art and artifacts

Script for the slides

5 Mounted prints

Students will learn the role of song in Omaha tradition.

Nebraska Social Studies Standards:

4.2, 4.4, 4.7, 8.1.1, 8.4.2

Contents:

Audio tape: 19 Omaha Songs

Audio tape and book: Omaha Indian Music

Songs: O'Po of the Omaha (2)

Book: O'Po of the Omaha

Video: Dancing to Give Thanks (in He'dewaci Activity)

Mounted print: Recording Omaha Music

Students will view an Omaha pow wow on video and make their own pow wow costumes.

Nebraska Social Studies Standards:

4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 8.1.1, 8.1.5, 8.4.2

Contents:

Omaha Art Activity Cards

Clothing of Men and Boys Activity Card

Clothing of Women and Girls Activity Card

Fry Bread Experience Activity Card

Video: Dancing to Give Thanks

Tape: 19 Omaha Songs

Box specimen: Bells

Box specimen: Jingles

Box specimen: Porcupine Quills (in Art Activity Packet)

Box specimen: Leather Pouch (in Art Activity Packet)

Box specimen: Beads (in Art Activity Packet)

Envelope specimen: Turkey Feather

Costume items (in large box): Shirt, shawl and moccasins

Mounted print: Shirt and leggings

Children make and play the Omaha Plum Pit Game.

Nebraska Social Studies Standards:

4.2, 4.4, 8.1.1, 8.1.5

Contents:

Plum Pit Game Activity Card

Envelope Specimen: 100 Grass counting sticks

Envelope specimen: Plum flowers

Envelope specimen: Smooth Brome Grass

Box specimen: 5 Pumpkin seed "plum pits"

Mounted print: Bellevue Agency