- Give the history of one American Indian tribe, group, or nation that lives
or has lived near you. Visit it, if possible. Tell about traditional
dwellings, way of life, tribal government, religious beliefs, family and clan
relationships, language, clothing styles, arts and crafts, food preparation,
means of getting around, games, customs in warfare, where members of the group
now live, and how they live.
- Do TWO of the following. Focus on a specific group or tribe.
- Make an item of clothing worn by members of the tribe.
- Make and decorate three items approved by your counselor used by the
tribe.
- Make an authentic model of a dwelling used by any Indian tribe, group,
or nation.
- Visit a museum to see Indian artifacts. Discuss them with your
counselor. Identify at least ten artifacts by tribe or nation, their shape,
size, and use.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Learn three games played by a group or tribe. Teach and lead one game
with a Scout group.
- Learn and show how a tribe traditionally cooked or prepared food. Make
three food items.
- Give a demonstration showing how a specific Indian group traditionally
hunted, fished, or trapped.
- Do ONE of the following:
- Write or briefly describe how life would have been different for the
European settlers if there had been no Indians to meet them when they came
to this continent.
- Sing two songs in an Indian language. Explain their meaning.
- Learn in an Indian language at least twenty-five common terms and their
meanings.
- Show twenty-five signs in Indian sign language. Include those that will
help you ask for water, food, and where the path or road leads.
- Learn in English (or in the language you commonly speak at home or in
the troop) an Indian story of at least three hundred words, or any number
off shorter ones adding up to three hundred words. Tell the story or stories
at a Scout meeting or campfire.
- Write or tell about eight things adopted by others from American
Indians.
- Learn twenty-five Indian place-names. Tell their origins and meanings.
- Name five well-known American Indian leaders, either from the past or
people of today. Give their tribes or nations. Describe what they did or do
now that makes them notable.
- Learn about the Iroquois Confederacy, including how and why it was
formed. Tell about its governing system, and its importance to the framers
of our Constitution of the United States.
BSA Advancement ID#: 64
Source: Boy Scout Requirements, #33215D, revised 2001