Use this search box to find articles that have run in our newspapers over the last several years.
Penobscot Nation educator Barbara Giammarino demonstrates how to make music with deer hooves. The Grammar School at Somersville welcomed Barbara Giammarino, a member of the Penobscot Nation this week as a kickoff to their Native American social studies curriculum. Marni Strachan's third grade class received a lesson in diversity and multicultural heritage while listening to songs sung in the Penobscot native language and learning about the Native American traditions of living as one with the earth. They were also able to touch and see authentic Native American artifacts such as animal pelts, hunting tools, clothing and a papoose carrier. The children also learned of some of the traditions that have been passed down to modern civilizations. The visit ended with the children making their very own corn husk dolls under the direction of Giammarino. Giammarino's family is originally from Maine, where the Penobscot Nation is located. She lives in Western Massachusetts and enjoys bringing first hand lessons of her Native American heritage to children. "It is a wonderful opportunity to bring multicultural lessons that children may not be aware of," she stated. | ||||||
