Bear Country

 

There are two types of bears in Wyoming: black bears and grizzly bears. They like to follow hunters because they might have good food (elk, deer, antelope, bighorn sheep and fish). Bears have a good sense of smell. Both types of bears are good climbers, swimmers and can run 35 miles per hour.
How can you tell the difference between black bears and grizzly bears?
A grizzly bear has a hump on its back, short-rounded ears, and is bigger than a black bear.
Pick up small children if a bear is around. If the bear leaves the area, leave quickly but be careful because they might come back. 
Do not run away from a grizzly bear. If it comes towards you, stay still and play dead. A good idea is to carry bear spray in your pack.
If you meet a black bear, speak loudly and tell the bear to go away. Wave your arms and make yourself look big. Throw rocks at bear to scare it away.

Post by Ms. Thunder's 4th Grade Class
Photos: animals.nationalgeographic.com; animaldiscoveryonline.com
Research: www.bebearaware.org

Sweat houses



Sweat Houses
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The old -one taught the people how to sweat- bathe and make sweat houses. The children wash and bathe themseleves,draw sickness from their bodies,and heal their wounds.The person who leads the sweat houses is responsible for the saftey of everyone in the lodge.There is a long standing tradition of giving gifts to a medicine person or to someone who is asked to help with a heading sweat. 

Research: www.secwepemc.org/adc/sqlye.html/ Posted by Group M3

All Night Wakes

The custom of watching over a dead person before burial. Some form of the custom has been practiced in all parts of the world. The practice is no longer used as widely in Western society as in earlier times. Sometimes involves a festival with dancing. 5M1 (page  6 ) World Book Encyclopedia 2004 WXYZ

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Wyoming Facts and Symbols

Wyoming was the 44th state to join the United States. It has the fewest people of any of the 50 states. The bison is the state mammal. We use every part of the bison's body in our culture (traditions and ceremonies).
The Indian Paintbrush is our state flower. It comes in many colors like yellow, red, purple and orange. You shouldn't pick it because it's sacred. The Western Meadowlark is our state bird. We see it everywhere. It is yellow with a black "V" on its chest. Our state fish is the cutthroat trout and the state gem is jade. Many Navajo people make jewelry from it. The cottonwood is our state tree and the state dinosaur is the triceratops. A lot of dinosaur bones have been found around Thermopolis, WY, about 1.5 hours from where we live. Rodeos and hunting are favorite sports in Wyoming.
Wyoming is the Equality State. We were the first state to allow women the right to vote. Our state flag is red, white, and blue like the U.S. flag and like the Wyoming Indian Chiefs school colors. The flag's red color stands for the Native Americans and the blood shed the pioneers; the white stands for justice and equality; and the blue represents the sky and the mountains.

                                                
Post by Ms. Gonzales' 4th grade class.

Wyoming's Treasuretrove: Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park (YNP) is only 4 hours away from Wyoming Indian Elementary School www.fremont14.k12.wy.us. YNP www.nps.gov/yell/ was the first national park in the U.S. Visitors can see bison, elk, moose, wolves, black bear, grizzly bear, bighorn mountain sheep and raptors all over the park. The famous geyser, Old Faithful is found in YNP and erupts about every hour. In 1988, lightning struck and caused a huge fire that burned 1/3 of the park. Animals feel safe there because no hunting is allowed. Do not leave human food out where bears can get to it. "A fed bear is a dead bear."

People like to be outdoors in YNP. They hunt, camp fish, hike, canoe, take pictures, visit hot springs and geyers, snowmobile and ski. 

taken by Ms. Benepe, WIES Librarian at YNP, 2010

Hall, M.C., Yellowstone National Park, Heinemann Library, Chicago, IL, 2006.
Gagliano, Eugene, C is for Cowboy: A Wyoming Alphabet, Sleeping Bear Press, Chelsea, MI, 2003.

Post by Ms. Smith's 4th Grade Class, Wyoming Indian Elementary School

Shoshone tribe

The Shoshone horses were important to the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

Sacajawea was kidnapped and raised by the Hidatsa Indians.

The Shoshone Indians are still around today.

It took four languages to communicate between Lewis and Clark and the Shoshone Indians.

Shoshone

Hidatsa

French

English

The Shoshone hunted several animals such as buffalo,marmot,deer ,elk,fox ,and beaver.

Each of the poles of the teepee have a special meaning.

                                                                                                                                                                     Group 5w1

                                               Research from:   Castle.eiu.edu/wow/classes/spo6/shfacts.html

                                                                                                      http://www.imageenvision.com/.                    

http://www.intergratelearning.org/                                                                                                                                  shoshoneindians.com/pic/chif

Yellowstone National Park

The park covers 2,200,000 acres.

It is the oldest national park in the world.
The park has more geysers and hot springs than any other area in the world.
Yellowstone is one of the largest wildlife preserves in the United Ststes.

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/wyoming/yellowstone-national-park

It is famous for its many natural wonders.

Yellowstone scenic attractions include deep canyons,thundering waterfalls,sparkling lakes,and vast evergreen forests broken by rolling meadows.
World Book. 2004. Yellowstone Park. p.557

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