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Celebrating Native Cultures Through Words: Storytelling and Oral Traditions

Use this Helpful Handout as an introduction to the rich tradition of Native American stories and their role within Native communities. Stories develop listening skills, memory, and imagination, and they support social and emotional learning to develop the whole child. Storytelling is an integral part of traditional Native education systems. Today, many Native artists, illustrators, authors, and poets also use books and prose to share contemporary experiences with the world.

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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, Geography, History, Social Studies