Book from the Nook celebrates first year at Museum of the Southeast American Indian
January marked one year since the 'Book from the Nook' project debuted at the Museum of the Southeast American Indian at 麻豆社区 Pembroke.
The 'Book from the Nook' is a Native authors series featuring Native children's books.
During a Facebook live on the third Tuesday of each month, a Native author or reader
shares a children's book about Native culture, history and identity. These books are
fun and relate essential lessons and ideas of understanding about Native cultures.
The readings are available on the museum website, which allows parents to share these cultural stories with their children at home. Teachers can use the videos to incorporate Native history and culture into the classroom.
Alicia Thomas, the museum鈥檚 Education and Community Engagement curator, is excited about the project's format. "The stories we hear shape our lives 鈥� part of our mission is to amplify and support Native voices and experiences, and this online book series is the perfect platform for that," Thomas said.
The books are available in our museum store and make great gifts and essential additions to any child's book collection. Follow the museum's for more program updates.
Books for 2024
- 鈥�Remember鈥�
- 鈥�Simon the Snake, What Your Ribbon Skirt Means to Me鈥�
- 鈥�Finding My Dance鈥�
- 鈥�Still This Love Goes On鈥�
- 鈥�We are Water Protectors鈥�
- 鈥�Be a Good Ancestor鈥�
- 鈥�Nimoshom and His Bus鈥�
- 鈥�Bowwow Powwow鈥�
- 鈥�Rock Your Mocs鈥�
- 鈥�We Are Grateful鈥�
- 鈥�The Christmas Coat鈥�
"This program allows teachers to enhance the educational experiences for students by providing children's literature about Native Americans into their curriculum," said Nancy Fields, museum director and curator. "By offering a year-long reading program, parents and teachers are afforded authentic learning resources that expand and enhance often limited American Indian teaching in the classroom."