Women Roles in Origin Stories and their Influences on Tribal Government

Abstract

I plan on having my students study three origin stories from three different tribes and compare it to the Navajo origin story. The tribes I would like my students to study are the Navajo, Seminole, and Haudenosaunee. I picked these tribes because they were from various areas in the country and are active sovereign nations in the country today. I wanted my students to think about other Native Americans and realize that before settlers arrived and land became states there were people with cultures that occupied the land. Before cities, skyscrapers, and casinos, there were tribes that lived in long houses and lived off the land. After these activities, I want my students to be proud to be Native American and understand that we have come a long way.