Scouts will have the opportunity to earn the Indian Lore merit badge.
About this Event

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Scouts will have an opportunity to earn the Indian Lore Merit Badge.

This is a 100% online class taught by a certified merit badge counselor.

Classes are in the Pacific Time Zone

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Previous work will be considered and counted.

The counselor will be available to answer questions

Scouts must complete all stated requirements before class.

The class will be done via Zoom.

It is assumed that the Scouts have completed the updated steps for merit badges.

Scout must be registered on Scoutbook to receive credit.

According to guidelines, the scout’s parent or guardian must be visible during class.

Please make sure all these requirements can be met before registering, Thank you.

Requirements

1. Identify the different American Indian cultural areas. Explain what makes them each unique.

2. Research an American Indian tribe, group, or nation. Tell your counselor about traditional dwellings, way of life, tribal government, religious beliefs, family and clan relationships, language, clothing styles, arts and crafts, food cultivation, foraging and preparation, means of getting around, games, customs in warfare, and where and how they live today.

3. Do the following:

(a) Learn 10 common terms in an American Indian language and their meanings.

(b) Identify the meaning of 10 place names of American Indian origin in the United States.

(c) 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.

4. Do the following:

(a) Describe how life might have been different for the European settlers if there had been no Native Americans to meet them when they came to this continent.

(b) Describe eight things adopted by others from American Indians.

5. Do ONE of the following:

(a) Visit a museum either in-person or virtually to see American Indian exhibitions and collections. Discuss with your counselor what you observed or learned from two exhibitions and identify 10 artifacts by tribe or nation, their shape, size, and use.

(b) Attend a contemporary American Indian gathering. Discuss with your counselor proper etiquette for attending as well as what you learned and observed during your visit.