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Native American Relationships to Animals: Not Your "Spirit Animal"

NK360° Helpful Handouts: Guidance on Common Questions provide a brief introduction to teachers about important topics regarding Native American life, cultures, and communities. Native American Relationships to Animals: Not Your "Spirit Animal" explores some Native cultural practices connected to animal life and kinship. Use this guide to support appropriate use of Native animal imagery in classrooms. Culturally sensitive activities and resources connected to Native life and animals are provided.

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grades   K 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
subjects
Art Education, English Language Arts, Environmental Science, Social Studies