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{{quote|Far different from the stereotypes or common images that are portrayed on film, on television, and in many books and stories, American Indians have many different cultures, languages, religions, styles of dress, and ways of life. To learn about these different groups is to take an exciting journey of discovery in which you will meet some of America's most fascinating peoples.}}
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:1. Give the history of one American Indian tribe, group or nation that lives or has lived near you. Visit it, if possible. Tell about dwellings, kind of life, tribal government, religious beliefs, family and clan relationships, language, dress, food preparation, means of getting around, how they played, if they were warlike or peaceful, where descendants of the group now live, and how they live.
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::c. Make an authentic model of a dwelling used by any Indian tribe, group, or nation.
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::d. Visit a museum to see Indian artifacts. Talk about them with your counselor. Identify at least 10artifacts by tribe or nation, their shape, size, and use.
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::a. Learn three games played by a group or tribe. Teach and lead one game with a Scout group.
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::b. Learn and show how a tribe cooked or prepared food. Make three food items.
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::c. Give a demonstration showing how a specific Indian group hunted, fished, or trapped.
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::a. Write or briefly describe how life would have been different for the European settlers if there had been no Indians to meet them when they came to this continent.
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::b. Sing two songs in an Indian language. Explain their meaning.
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::d. Show 25 signs in Indian sign language. Include those that will help you ask for water, food, and where the path or road leads.
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::e. Learn in English an Indian story of at least 300 words, or any number of shorter ones adding up to 300 words. Tell the story or stories at a Scout meeting or campfire.
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::f. Write or tell about eight things adopted by others from the Indian.
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::g. Learn 25 Indian place names. Tell their origins and meanings.
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::h. Name five well-known American Indian leaders, either from the past or people who are alive today. Give their tribes or nations. Describe what they did or do now that makes them notable.
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::i. Learn about the Iroquois Confederacy, including how and why it was formed. Tell about its governing system, and its importance to the framers of our Constitution.
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'''1 - 4'''. [http://www.indians.org American Indian Heritage Foundation] - [http://www.ncai.org National Congress of American Indians] - [http://www.nmai.si.edu Nat. Museum of the American Indian] - [http://www.nativeculture.com NativeCulture.com] - [http://www.nativetech.org NativeTech] - [http://www.nativeweb.org NativeWeb] <br>
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'''1 - 2'''. Traditions, history, beliefs, dwellings, etc.: [http://www.native-languages.org/states.htm Tribes by State] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federally_recognized_tribes Federally recognized tribes] - [http://www.indians.org/Resource/FedTribes99/fedtribes99.html American Indian Tribe Directory] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Native_American_clothing Clothing] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Traditional_Native_American_dwellings Dwellings] - [http://www.makah.com/history.html Makah Tribe] - [[Media:Omahatribe.pdf|Omaha Tribe]] - [http://www.squaxinislandmuseum.org/index.html?culture/history.html~mlrcContent Squaxin Island Indians] - [http://www.suquamish.nsn.us/museum/ Suquamish Tribe] <br>
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'''3a'''. [[Authentic Indian Games]] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States#Sports Indian Sports]<br>
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'''3b'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Native_American_cuisine Food] <br>
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'''3c'''. [http://www.huntingsociety.org/IndianHunting.html How Indians Hunted] - [http://www.sd4history.com/Unit3/buffalouses.htm Uses of the Buffalo] - [http://www.nativeamericans.com/Buffalo.htm more] - [http://www.native-languages.org/food.htm Getting Food] - [http://www.firstpeople.us/american-indian/photographs/sketch-of-an-indian-fish-trap.html Fish Trap] [http://www.firstpeople.us/american-indian/photographs/spearing-salmon.html Spearfishing] -[http://library.thinkquest.org/2939/gear.htm Fishing gear] <br>
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'''4a'''. See 4f below<br>
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'''4b'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_Americans_in_the_United_States#Music_and_art Native American Music]<br>
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'''4d'''. [http://www.nps.gov/nepe/Education/Indian_Sign_Language.pdf Indian Sign Languages: Hand-Signals to Communicate] From the National Parks Service<br>
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'''4f'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_american_contributions Native American Contributions:] [http://www.lenapeprograms.info/Wisdom/conservation.htm Conservation] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe adobe] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balsa_wood balsa wood] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbecue barbecues] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chewing_gum chewing gum] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolate chocolate] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maize corn (maize)] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cornmeal cornmeal] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammocks hammocks] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hockey hockey] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Igloos igloos] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayak kayak]- [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lacrosse lacrosse] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Llamas llamas] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maracas maracas] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moccasins moccasins] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popcorn popcorn] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potato_chips potato chips] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salsa_(sauce) salsa] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spinning_top spinning top] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tipi tepee] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomatoe tomatoe] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortillas tortillas]<br>
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'''4g'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_Geographical_Names#United_States Indian place names] - [http://www.lenapeprograms.info/Teacher/loan_words.htm Everyday Indian Words and Place names] - [http://kitsapscouts.com/merit-badges/indian-place-names/ Northwest Indian Place Names]<br>
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'''4h'''. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Native_American_leaders Famous Native American Leaders] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Native_American_leaders Native American leaders] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbona Chief Shabbona] - [http://www.accessgenealogy.com/native/tribes/indianchiefs.htm Indian Chiefs and Leaders by Tribe] <br>
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'''4i'''. [http://www.iroquoisdemocracy.pdx.edu/ The Iroquois Confederacy and the US Constitution] -[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iroquois Iroquois Confederacy (Six Nations, Haudenosaunee or Iroquois Confederacy) ]<br>
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[[Authentic Indian Games]] - for requirement 3.a.
 
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*'''1''': [http://www.makah.com/history.html History of the Makah]
 
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*'''1''': [[Media:Omahatribe.pdf|History of the Omaha Tribe of Nebraska]] [[Image:Pdficon small.gif]] (441K PDF) Learn about the history of the Omahas. (Rev. 3, 10/07)
 
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*'''1''': [http://www.squaxinislandmuseum.org/index.html?culture/history.html~mlrcContent History of the Squaxin Island Indians]
 
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*'''1''': [http://www.suquamish.nsn.us/museum/ History of the Suquamish Tribe] Chief Seattle's tribe
 
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*'''4d''': [http://www.nps.gov/nepe/Education/Indian_Sign_Language.pdf Indian Sign Languages: Hand-Signals to Communicate] From the National Parks Service
 
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Indian Lore requires prior counselor approval for requirement(s) #2b.


Indian Lore merit badge
Status: Elective
Created: 1931
Discontinued: no
BSA Advancement ID: 064
Requirements revision: 2009
Latest pamphlet revision: 2008

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“ Far different from the stereotypes or common images that are portrayed on film, on television, and in many books and stories, American Indians have many different cultures, languages, religions, styles of dress, and ways of life. To learn about these different groups is to take an exciting journey of discovery in which you will meet some of America's most fascinating peoples. ”


Indian Lore merit badge requirements

  1. Give the history of one American Indian tribe, group or nation that lives or has lived near you. Visit it, if possible. Tell about traditional dwellings, way of life, tribal government, religious beliefs, family and clan relationships, language, clothing styles, arts and crafts, food preparation, means of getting around, games, customs in warfare, where members of the group now live, and how they live.
  2. Do TWO of the following. Focus on a specific group or tribe.
    a. Make an item of clothing worn by members of the tribe.
    b. Make and decorate three items used by the tribe, as approved by your counselor.
    c. Make an authentic model of a dwelling used by any Indian tribe, group, or nation.
    d. Visit a museum to see Indian artifacts. Discuss them with your counselor. Identify at least 10artifacts by tribe or nation, their shape, size, and use.
  3. Do ONE of the following:
    a. Learn three games played by a group or tribe. Teach and lead one game with a Scout group.
    b. Learn and show how a tribe traditionally cooked or prepared food. Make three food items.
    c. Give a demonstration showing how a specific Indian group traditionally hunted, fished, or trapped.
  4. Do ONE of the following:
    a. Write or briefly describe how life would have been different for the European settlers if there had been no native Americans to meet them when they came to this continent.
    b. Sing two songs in an Indian language. Explain their meaning.
    c. Learn in an Indian language at least 25 common terms and their meanings.
    d. Show 25 signs in Indian sign language. Include those that will help you ask for water, for food, and where the path or road leads.
    e. Learn in English (or the language you commonly speak at home or in the troop) an Indian story of at least 250 words, or any number of shorter ones adding up to 300 words. Tell the story or stories at a Scout meeting or campfire.
    f. Write or tell about eight things adopted by others from American Indians.
    g. Learn 25 Indian place names. Tell their origins and meanings.
    h. Name five well-known American Indian leaders, either from the past or people of today. Give their tribes or nations. Describe what they did or do now that makes them notable.
    i. Learn about the Iroquois Confederacy, including how and why it was formed. Tell about its governing system. Describe some of the similarities and differences between the governments of the United States and of the Six Nations (the Haudenosaunee or Iroquois Confederacy).


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Boy Scout Requirements, 2012 Edition (BSA Supply No. 34765)

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Worksheet A FREE workbook for Indian Lore is available here! Adobe Acrobat PDF
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Requirement resources

1 - 4. American Indian Heritage Foundation - National Congress of American Indians - Nat. Museum of the American Indian - NativeCulture.com - NativeTech - NativeWeb
1 - 2. Traditions, history, beliefs, dwellings, etc.: Tribes by State - Federally recognized tribes - American Indian Tribe Directory - Clothing - Dwellings - Makah Tribe - Omaha Tribe - Squaxin Island Indians - Suquamish Tribe
3a. Authentic Indian Games - Indian Sports
3b. Food
3c. How Indians Hunted - Uses of the Buffalo - more - Getting Food - Fish Trap Spearfishing -Fishing gear
4a. See 4f below
4b. Native American Music
4d. Indian Sign Languages: Hand-Signals to Communicate From the National Parks Service
4f. Native American Contributions: Conservation - adobe - balsa wood - barbecues - chewing gum - chocolate - corn (maize) - cornmeal - hammocks - hockey - igloos - kayak- lacrosse - llamas - maracas - moccasins - popcorn - potato chips - salsa - spinning top - tepee - tomatoe - tortillas
4g. Indian place names - Everyday Indian Words and Place names - Northwest Indian Place Names
4h. Famous Native American Leaders - Native American leaders - Chief Shabbona - Indian Chiefs and Leaders by Tribe
4i. The Iroquois Confederacy and the US Constitution -Iroquois Confederacy (Six Nations, Haudenosaunee or Iroquois Confederacy)


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