We're doing a unit in US History class on Native Americans, focusing on their history, discrimination against them by the government, and their self-determination (as a result of the Civil Rights Movement).

My group was assigned the Nez Perce tribe, which I'm excited about because of Kaya! [img]smile.gif[/img] I've never read Kaya's stories, so I'm not that familiar with the Nez Perce tribe...but I can't wait to learn more. The aspect I've been assigned to is "history"; specifically, Chief Joseph and Walla Walla Valley.

So I was wondering, are there any tidbits or pieces of information you've come across about the Nez Perce, through American Girl or other places, that maybe wouldn't be found in history books or websites? Or anything you'd like to share. [img]smile.gif[/img] We're also creating a powerpoint presentation, so I'll be searching for images...I might even use some Kaya illustrations, like maps, etc.

I love how AG really does relate to history class. [img]wink.gif[/img] When the Samantha movie came out we were studying factory labor, and I was reading Josefina's stories when we studied the Mexican-American war. Needless to say, history's always been my favorite subject. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

<font color="#051E50" size="1">[ January 11, 2005 05:56 PM: Message edited by: AG*dancer* ]</font>