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Historic Native American Game/Competition
for YMCA Groups, Cub Scouts, Elementary Grades
Put your students/scouts into the moccasins of Native Americans long ago. You can fit a lot of history and culture between shaping game pieces and racing them in the historic Native American snow snake game! And you will create an understanding and appreciation of the culture that comes with experiencing it.
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What is a snow snake? Long ago and some Native Americans living today in the snow belts of North America made/make snake shaped game pieces - snow snakes - to play the game - snow snake. The game's objective was/is distance: Whoever propels his snake down a snow covered path the farthest a certain number of times wins the prize. But you don't need a snow covered path to play - a plastic "ice" path works outside and a gym or hallway floor works inside. Early Native Americans played the game for entertainment as well as to sharpen critical hunting skills. Your students/scouts will want to hone their hunting skills to win the historic snow snake game competition. To learn more about the groups that played snow snake long ago and who is playing it today, click here.
Everything you need to play the historic Native American game is in the Snowsnake Racer Kit. Included are natural materials safely and easily shaped with sandpaper to make one 20" long game piece, instructions on how to make a snow snake, how to play the game, and how to hold a fun-filled snow snake competition. Two lesson plans are included with each purchase - one organizational, one experiential. Concepts include:
As your group shapes their snakes, use the lesson plan questions to compare making snow snakes with making arrowheads. Ask and discuss: If you were a hungry Native American long ago, how would you "get dinner?" How would you shape an arrowhead? Could you "get dinner" with just one arrowhead? You will see an appreciation of the culture grow!
You can adapt this living history experience to small groups like dens or classes or whole pack of school involvement. Groups can compete individually and as teams - the Menominee racing the Chippewa or generally the Woodlands Indians racing the Great Plains Indians. Create many winners. Add design and accuracy contests. To keep waiting players occupied on game day, display a real arrowhead collection, have a hands-on stone chipping station, and invite the Native American tribe in your area to explain clothing and other uses for animal hides. After the races, have your group create a display of the game pieces. Put the display in the front hall of your school. That'll take care of reinforcing the lessons. Your group will talk about this for weeks!
More ideas on expanding your snow snake game experience are included in the lesson plans. Live this history with your group. You will be glad you did! While the supply lasts, buy one kit for $5, get one free. To order your Snowsnake Racers now, click here.
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