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Culture vs. Cultural Appropriation | Native Americans in Upstate New York

3rd Grade

4th Grade – 5th Grade

6th Grade – 8th Grade

English

Explore the difference between culture and cultural appropriation while learning about Haudenosaunee regalia. Onondaga storyteller Perry Ground addresses the subject head-on with students at Gowana Middle School in Clifton Park, NY. Cecilia Sky, from the Cayuga Nation, talks about traditional Haudenosaunee women’s regalia and its contemporary significance and shares how she personalizes her own with modern touches. Perry explains the importance of a gustoweh in modern-day Haudenosaunee culture.