Agriculture has historically played a major role in the development of cultures and communities across the world. Ccompare and contrast Pueblo Indian agriculture with contemporary commercial agriculture.
Faith
Wellness Through Running and Dancing
Focusing on Native running and dancing and how they are used for healing, prayer, and storytelling. At the core of the lessons is the importance of maintaining an active healthy lifestyle.
Poveka: A Pueblo Legacy
In historical times, Pueblo pottery was used for utilitarian purposes such as carrying water and storing items, water and food. One such potter was Maria Poveka Martinez, a woman from San Ildefonso Pueblo who lived in the late 19th century and early 20th century.
Pueblos and the Vietnam War
This unit of study connects to the 100-years’ timeline as part of the change in political efforts following the Termination Period and parallel with the Indian Civil Rights era during the period of Restoration of Language, Culture, Governance, and Religion.
Safeguarding Pueblo Rights through Activism
Issues of personal land ownership and individual rights have continued to threaten the practice of collective stewardship over lands and natural resources for Pueblo peoples. The lessons in this unit examine themes of cultural and historical preservation, protection of sacredness, and engagement in activism at local and national levels.
Unlikely Benefits of the Great Depression
Much of the experience for Pueblo people during and as a result of The Great Depression led to some unlikely benefits as federal legislation and increased government spending generated change that helped to stimulate economic activities through artistic endeavors, public works projects, and resurgence in farming/ranching.
The Creator’s Gift of Family and Community
This unit will model knowledge of self, imploring students to mature as productive members of a family and community. Further promoting problem solving skills, and demonstrate an appreciation of family and community by recognizing the Creator’s Gifts as they remain an essential element to the survival of the Pueblo family and community.
My Culture Helps Me
Explore distict ways that family and community collaborate collectively in nurturing cultural identity.
Community
Explore how the Pueblo People demonstrate a way of life that thrives on community in day to day life and during community events.
Mathematics All Around Us
Measuring, geometric principles, recognition of shapes and more knowledge was involved in order to build houses made of adobes and other materials. Students will use observational skills to discover geometric shapes within the structures of houses and buildings.