Cultural Video Series

Indian Education is continuing to share a series of short cultural videos for our students and families. This week, we will learn about the culture and history of the Pawnee Nation presented by Matt Reed, citizen, and Historical Preservation Officer of Pawnee Nation.

Matt Reed is the Historic Preservation Officer for the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. He is a member of the Chaui Band of the Pawnee and Vice-Chair of the Museum of the Pawnee Nation. His concentration of study is American Indian history, Museum studies, American history, and military history.

He worked as the Curator of American Indians & Military History Collections at the Oklahoma Museum of History. He has work that also includes living history presentations, curator of firearms, publications, digital publications, reviews, and workshop presentations.

1. What planets are the Morning and Evening Stars?
2. Name one of the groups that make up the confederacy of the Pawnee?
3. How did the bands become the Pawnee Nation?

1. What benefits were there for the United States military to ally with the Pawnee Scouts?
2. What is the importance of men being warriors and serving in the military?

A tribal seal is an official symbol used by a tribe to show who they are and what is important to them. The tribal seal can represent the tribe's culture, history, and goals for the future.

Supplies:

1. One piece of blank white paper or a printer to print the seal.

2. Crayons, colored pencils, or markers

Instructions:

• Print the blank seal to color or re-draw it on a blank sheet of paper.
• Find out more about the seal at https://www.pawneenation.org/page/home/pawnee-history/pawnee-nation-flag-and-seal
• When you are finished, take a picture and share it with indianeducation@edmondschools.net.

Eddie Yellowfish, Otoe-Missouria, Comanche, and Osage

Me Way Seh Greenwood, Otoe-Missouria, Ponca, Chickasaw

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