California Indian Food and Culture.

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53

Practitioners; Teachers

American Indian Culture; American Indians; Anthropology; Curriculum Enrichment; Elementary Education; Food; Intermediate Grades; Social Studies; State History

This learning kit begins with a glossary of terms to help students learn about California Indians and their food. The kit explains that California Indians were the first people to live in the area now known as California, and that these tribes differed in the languages they spoke, the regions they lived in, and the foods that they ate. It explains that California Indians lived all over the state. The kit is divided into 18 sections: (1) "Glossary"; (2) "General Overview of California Indians"; (3) "Map of California Cultural Areas"; (4) "Topics of Discussion for Lessons"; (5) "Plants and Plant Processing"; (6) "Animals and Hunting"; (7) "Food from the Sea and Fishing"; (8) "Insects"; (9) "Beverages"; (10) "Salt"; (11) "Drying Foods"; (12) "Earth Ovens"; (13) "Serving Utensils"; (14) "Food Storage"; (15) "Feasts"; (16) "Children"; (17) "California Indian Myths"; and (18) "Review Questions and Activities." (BT)

2004

ED480170