 Marshall
Cultural Atlas
This collection of student work is from
Frank Keim's classes. He has wanted to share these works for others
to use as an example of Culturally-based curriculum and documentation. These
documents have been OCR-scanned. These are available
for educational use only.
Cheryl's
Choices
As Cheryl's aunt, my first contact
with Cheryl was when she was about two or three months old. When I
first held Cheryl she cried consistently and tried to wriggle free.
During the whole time I was holding her, I consistently said, "I'm
your aunt, and there's no need for you to be afraid of me."Shortly
afterward, I had Cheryl with me for about 18 hours while her parents
were out of town. During this time she cried and whimpered even when
she was asleep. When her parents returned to pick her up she
immediately stopped crying and turned to stare at me. It was evident
that she was thinking that I was "okay."I appreciate Cheryl's parents
allowing me to be her alternate care provider during her toddler
years.
When Cheryl began to walk and talk
she spent the majority of her days with me and her grandfather, going
home only at night. She and I would wait several hours by the road
watching a caterpillar to make sure it crossed safely. While waiting
I explained to Cheryl how a caterpillar fits into the nature of
things. Cheryl insisted that books of any nature be read to her and
was encouraged to make up her own stories from the
pictures.
Since both Cheryl's father and myself
had cared for any animal we could get our hands on as children,
Cheryl was also encouraged to care for animals. This led to some
difficulty Cheryl had in eating the various subsistence foods that
were caught by her father, although she participated in the gathering
and preparation of those foods. When it came to a choice, Cheryl
preferred to have fresh or canned fruit over candy or pop. Dill
pickles became the preference over candy when given a
choice.
Cheryl spent lots of time going out
into the country with either her father or myself on the machines or
with the dog team I had during this time. If our dogs got into a
fight it bothered her to see them being hit by their owner. Several
times she had nightmares after witnessing an incident, regardless of
whose team it was.
As Cheryl has cousins that are within
her age group, there was always some competition for attention. She
also understood that parents have one set of rules and other adults
have their own rules.
During Cheryl's first six years I
encouraged and emphasized independence, respect for herself and
others, respect for nature, education as a means for future survival,
and developing a strong family and cultural identity.
By: Dolores
Hunter
What Worked
For My Parents in Raising
Their Kids
What
My Parents
Would Have Done Differently
If They Could Do It Over
Again
Advice
From Parents
To Young Parents
Useful
information
for parents
The
Kids
Student
Do's and Do Not's about Parenting
Gems
of Wisdom from
the Elders
Christmastime Tales
Stories real and imaginary about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 1996 |
Christmastime Tales II
Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 1998 |
Christmastime Tales III
Stories about Christmas, Slavik, and the New Year
Winter, 2000 |
| Summer Time Tails 1992 |
Summertime Tails II 1993 |
Summertime Tails III |
| Summertime Tails IV Fall, 1995 |
Summertime Tails V Fall, 1996 |
Summertime Tails VI Fall, 1997 |
| Summertime Tails VII Fall, 1999 |
Signs of the Times November 1996 |
Creative Stories From Creative Imaginations |
| Mustang Mind Manglers - Stories of the Far Out,
the Frightening and the Fantastic 1993 |
Yupik Gourmet - A Book of
Recipes |
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| M&M Monthly |
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| Happy Moose Hunting! September Edition 1997 |
Happy Easter! March/April 1998 |
Merry Christmas December Edition 1997 |
| Happy Valentine’s
Day! February Edition
1998 |
Happy Easter! March/April Edition 2000 |
Happy Thanksgiving Nov. Edition, 1997 |
| Happy Halloween October 1997 Edition |
Edible and Useful Plants of Scammon
Bay |
Edible Plants of Hooper Bay 1981 |
| The Flowers of Scammon Bay Alaska |
Poems of Hooper Bay |
Scammon Bay (Upward Bound Students) |
| Family Trees and the Buzzy Lord |
It takes a Village - A guide for parents May 1997 |
People in Our Community |
| Buildings and Personalities of
Marshall |
Marshall Village PROFILE |
Qigeckalleq Pellullermeng ‘A
Glimpse of the Past’ |
| Raven’s
Stories Spring 1995 |
Bird Stories from Scammon Bay |
The Sea Around Us |
| Ellamyua - The Great Weather - Stories about the
Weather Spring 1996 |
Moose Fire - Stories and Poems about Moose November,
1998 |
Bears Bees and Bald Eagles Winter 1992-1993 |
| Fish Fire and Water - Stories about fish, global warming
and the future November, 1997 |
Wolf Fire - Stories and Poems about Wolves |
Bear Fire - Stories and Poems about Bears Spring,
1992 |
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