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What is the Children's Village?
The Discover Native America Children's Village is a place of wonder and
discovery, with an emphasis on hands-on activities and learning. The overall
goal of the DNA Children's Village is to provide an interactive and
educational source of information about Seminole and American Indian
history, lifestyle, culture, art, language, music, and lore. This
information will be supplemented on the Children's Village stage by music,
costumery, cultural exchange, question-and-answer, and dance of other
American Indian tribes as well.
Specifically, the Children's Village is intended to accomplish the following:
- Provide historical information via museum displays, an archeological dig exhibit, question-and-answer sessions with Seminole Indians and representatives from other tribes
- Provide lifestyle, culture and art information via craft tables, museum exhibits, storytellers, and question-and-answer sessions
- Provide language information via presentations by Chief Jim Billie, Betty Mae Jumper, Carol Cypress, and Shana Banana (numbers, colors, parts of body, animals, etc.)
- Provide music and lore information via stage shows
- Provide a source of FUN!
Information gathered at the DNA Children's Village is a great starting point for a unit study on Seminole Indians, or as the focal point for a unit study that has already begun. Using the study guide on this website, students can prepare for their visit to the Children's Village, or use the site after their visit for follow-up research and study. Children and teachers are encouraged to use the Children's Village as a prime source of learning, and a place to create and answer questions about Seminole culture.
From the Seminole Tribe of Florida to you: sho-naa-bish (thank you) for visiting!
ACTIVITY TABLES AT THE DNA 2001 CHILDREN’S VILLAGE:
Which Clan Do You Belong To? - Children look at an educational display of the eight Seminole Clans. They then choose a nametag with their selected "clan," colors as they wish, and wear. Materials needed: Crayons/water-based markers, tape, pre-printed nametags
Powwow Shakers - children fill recycled bottles and soda cans with dry beans and rice, Then decorate with feathers, felt scraps, leaves, yarn, ect. Materials needed: plastic bottles/aluminum cans (start saving now!), dry beans and rice, glue, safety scissors, felt scraps, feathers, yarn, other decorative items.
Patchwork - Children look at an educational display of different types of Seminole patchwork and their meanings. With felt and/or construction paper, they then make their own headbands, armbands, waistbands, ect. Materials needed: felt, construction paper, safety scissors, glue, staplers, staples.
Beadmaking - Children string beads of different colors, sizes and shapes to make necklaces, anklets, and bracelets. Materials needed: plastic beads, threading or plastic twine.
Balloons - Children were allowed one helium balloon apiece; we may want to consider selling them for one dollar this year? Materials needed: balloons, spools of ribbon, safety scissors, helium tank.
Making Seminole Crafts - Chickees can be made from toothpicks and leaves, small canoes can be carved from wood.
Touch Bin - A display of Seminole clothes, instruments, tools, animal hides and skeletons, ect. That children can touch, pick up, examine, ect.
Picture-Taking - Children can try on Seminole clothes and have Polaroid pictures taken.
Passport to the Children's Village - children fill out a passport, in which they answer questions and explain the discoveries they made at the children's village. When completed, they redeem for a prize.
Reading Area - sponsored by Borders Books and Music. Children's "storytime" area, with a Native American theme.
Food Sampling Table - try fry bread, sofkee, more!
Volunteers and materials are needed for activity tables. Please call the DNA hotline at 1-800-535-2228 and leave a message if you are interested.
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