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Lesson 6#                          Quick Steps...A Seed Reference                      

SUBJECT:  Health, Science and Social Studies

TOPIC:  Researching plant uses of the Ktunaxa

TIME FRAME:  1-2 classes

COMMON ESSENTIAL LEARNINGS:  Communication, Independent Learning, Personal and Social Values.

MATERIALS:   Question sheet

1. OBJECTIVES:                                 Saskatchewan Science Objectives 
                                                   Saskatchewan Health Objectives 
                                                   Saskatchewan Social Studies Objectives
         

Affective/Spiritual: Students will...

- respect the Ktunaxa people and their respect for plants.

- become aware of the Ktunaxa people.

2. RESOURCES:

http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ktunaxa/quick.htm
This website contains information about different plants that were used by the Ktunaxa people.

3. PURPOSE/TEACHER BACKGROUND INFORMATION:

The purpose of this lesson is to inform students' of traditional plant uses of the Ktunaxa people. The Ktunaxa are native to the southeast corner of British Columbia, northwest Montana, and northeast Idaho. They are also known as the Kootenay Indians. To find out  more on the geographical location and cultural information of the Ktunaxa people check:

                    http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ktunaxa/people.htm

4. ACTIVITIES/IDEAS:

Finding Information on the Internet about how the Ktunaxa utilized plants
Review information of how the Gitxsan people utilized plants.

Explain to students' that many different First Nations people utilized plants in different purposes.  However, many plants may be used the same way by different Nations.  Tell the students' they will be learning how the Ktunaxa people utilized plants for their purposes.

Either have students' work in small groups or by themselves and have them research the following website to find the information on how the Ktunaxa people utilized plants.

http://collections.ic.gc.ca/ktunaxa/quick.htm
This website contains twenty plants that the Ktunaxa people used for food, technical and medicinal purposes.

Have students choose and research three plants using the provided question sheet. 
Question Sheet

5.  EVALUATION:

Prickly Rose plant.  Traditional Plant Use
in the Hazeltons:  Digital Collections, 1998.