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Native American Carousel

December 12, 2017
By hills22 GOLD, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
hills22 GOLD, Oconomowoc, Wisconsin
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The drone of drums dances through the air,
weaving, wandering, and working its way through the white pines.
Flickers of fire create ferocious shadows that match the dancers movements.


Chippewa:
“Original person”
One of the most feared tribes.


Dakota:
“The allies”
Known for their impressive feather warbonnets.


Huron:
“Peninsula people”
Trading expertise were favored by the French.


Oneida:
“People of the Standing Stone”
Lived in villages comprised of longhouses.


Potawatomi:
“Keepers of the fire”
Part of the Council of Three Fires.


Shawnee:
“Southerner”
Lived in small, round dwellings called wigwams.


Winnebago:
“Big voice”
Lived in rectangular houses of birchbark.


360° and the carousel completes its cycle.
“Fifteen more minutes until the museum closes.”
Finally, the teacher turns toward the child and takes them away from the exhibit.



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