Nickommoh!by Jackie French Koller, Illustrated by Marcia Sewall

1) The Native Americans depicted in Nickommoh live in New England near Jackie French Koller. Are there any present day tribes living near you? Have you ever visited them or attended one of their festivals? Ask your teacher if you can plan a class trip to visit a present day Powwow.

2) If there are no present day tribes living near you, try to find out what tribes used to live in your area. What became of them? Learn as much about them as you can. What did they eat? How did they dress? What kind of houses did they live in? Draw a picture below of a Native American who might have lived in your town.

3) The Narragansett People in Nickommoh perform a give-away dance where they give away extra things that they have to members of the tribe who are in need. Are there people in need in your community? Why not plan a give-away festival where you and your classmates bring in useful things that you no longer need to share with the less fortunate?

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