A Native American Visitor

Today Chief Varnado, a genuine Native American, visited our Early Childhood Division. He set up his teepee on the playground and gave the boys and girls a glimpse of the Indian way of life. (And no, he doesn't mind being called an Indian.)

Chief Varnado and his teepee

Animal skins hung overhead.

The classes sat on rugs inside the teepee.

The students were fascinated.

The Indians did not waste any part of the buffalo.

The kids passed around the buffalo horn.

Does it make any sounds?

The chief displayed Indian artifacts.

American Indians had written communication--drawings and symbols.

Chief Varnado shows us the "company spoon."  This oyster shell has a wooden handle.

Cover your ears.  Blowing in this conch produces a thunderous sound.

Now, that's  knife.

Mrs. Reid demonstrates how to grind corn.

 Native Americans didn't have microwaves or stoves. Chief Varnado shows how they lit a fire to cook.

They filled their gourds with water from the rivers.

Catch! This toy is made of a corncob and feathers.

Here's our tribe!