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Camp is fortunate to have as a TRAIL GUIDE a children’s book author, Laura Purdy, who has given us permission to use a portion of her Maidu book, Nesuya's Basket, online. The section we will work with in this DIG is called “To Keep the Ways”. Let’s DIG IN !
Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 23, 7:59AM PST (-0800 GMT)
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Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 23, 8:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
TO USE THIS E-BOOK ....Click on ‘continue’ at bottom of page to move through the story. And at the story entrance, click on the title TO KEEP THE WAYS.
Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 23, 8:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #1 – After the Gold Rush, when the Maidu were chased out of their homelands in the mountains, who helped them establish a new, safer village on his land ?
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Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 23, 8:00AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #2 – Who was the woman who helped the Maidu learn to speak English and what of their art or craft did she collect ? button button button
Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 23, 8:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #3 - What is the name of the young girl in the story, and which of her relatives objects the most strongly to her learning the White People’s ways ? button
Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 23, 8:01AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #4 - When Grandmother realizes winter is coming, what is she glad will happen and what is it called ? button
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DIG Discovery #5 - What does Grandmother decide to give the children to help Keep the Ways alive? button
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DIG Discovery #6 - Who helps Grandmother give her gift to her people and how do they help? button
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DIG Discovery#7 - Who does Grandmother thank for finding a way to give this gift to the children, and what does she give as her thanks? button
Camp Guides: . . . . Tue, Oct 23, 8:02AM PST (-0800 GMT)
DIG Discovery #8 - What traditional Maidu ways are discussed in this story ? Name all you can find through out the story.