My kids have been begging me and my husband to take them on a vacation to "see the Indians" for about a year now. I want it to be an educational vacation as well as fun. Anyone have any ideas as to where we could take a 3,7 and 8 year old to experience what it was like in the 1800's. I don't want them to come home thinking it is just like in the movies. I'd like it to be more of a history lesson, but with some fun thrown in. Any ideas where we should go? I've been told the Black Hills might be a good place. I've never been there.....any advice on that?
2006-07-23 17:20:21 · 15 answers · asked by guatemama 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Home Schooling
So sorry....I didn't mean to offend. I put the word "indians" in quotes because that is what my children say. They are 2, 6 and 7. And YES, I will educate them on the fact that we should say Native Americans instead of Indians. I truly am sorry if I offended anyone. I am a stay at home mom and though I have a college degree, I have lived on pop tarts and Sponge Bob for the past 7 years. So I guess a little History education would do me some good as well.
2006-07-24 13:04:26 · update #1
Jamestown VA is a good place to start then you can visit the Mattoponi Indian Reservation. I have also included a link that list some of the other tribes in VA. While visiting the tidewater area you can also visit Ft. Monroe casemate museum, Where Robert E. Lee was held along with Edgar Alan Poe. Plus you are near Colonial Williamsburg. This area of VA is packed full of history. Plus just to add more fun to your trip you can visit Busch Gardens Europe, or Water Country USA. I love living here because of all the history we hold. This year Jamestown is celebrating its 400th anniversary. Plus you have the release of the movie "The New World" which was filmed in Jamestown. This would be a great family history vacation. And just for History info....Jamestown is where Pocahontas was from.
2006-07-24 01:48:32 · answer #1 · answered by godswillnoless 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
India.
Oh wait, you meant Native Americans. Go to north eastern Arizona or western New Mexico. The Gallup to Albuquerque area is especially full of Native American shops. Off I-40 they also have smaller village/reservation type areas that are a bit more historic/touristy.
Also in NM are the cliff caves. Google those and they make a good history lesson, as well as being quite beautiful.
2006-07-23 17:25:06 · answer #2 · answered by geeniusatwurk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Window Rock is the capital of the Navajo Nation, which spreads over Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, and Colorado. The country there is beautiful--red cliffs. You can go to the museum there, also be sure to bring some money to buy jewelry, there are places on the side of the road where people set up stands to sell jewelry they've actually made themselves (rather than buy it at the mall).
Also, read the books by Tony Hillerman, my favorite is "Coyote Waits". We lived in Arizona for years without understanding the culture as much as we did by reading the books. He gives a picture of the urban / rural conflict between societies.
2006-07-23 17:52:09 · answer #3 · answered by Plain and Simple 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go out and buy the Brady Bunch DVD series with the episode where they visit the Grand Canyon. You really can't experience anything more accurate and true-to-life than that. I hear that some of the Navajo people actually drive cars now and read and write the English language. What a wonderful world.
2006-07-23 17:36:22 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm...first of all if you're out to educate them then learn that they're called Native Americans. If you want to see Indians then you go to the country of India, or talk to anyone of the million that live here in the U.S. Seriously, not trying to be a smarta**...just telling it as it is.
I think just about every state has Native American reservations. Now whether or not you can tour them or see exhibits, I don't know. Depends on where you go.
2006-07-23 17:24:50 · answer #5 · answered by it's me! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should come on down to Gallup, New Mexico... tomorrow.
That is when Gallup has what is called "Ceremonial", this being its 85th year. Different tribes come from all over the country and other countries. The funnest thing are the night performances, especially the fancy dancers of the plains.
2006-07-25 08:36:40 · answer #6 · answered by germaine_87313 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
India.
If you want to see "Native American," then try the Black Hills. Unless there is a little Dheli in Spearfish, you may be hard pressed to find any Indians.
2006-07-23 17:25:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Taos Pueblo New Mexico, it's been continuously occupied for 900 years.
Mesa Verde, Colorado is cool too, 'cept the Anasazi are all dead.
2006-07-23 17:25:01 · answer #8 · answered by Pseudo Obscure 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oklahoma...
I was just reading last week that there was a weekend Pow Wow in my area. Oklahoma has the largest Indian population.
2006-07-23 18:10:36 · answer #9 · answered by love bn a mom 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cheroke North Carolina is nice
2006-07-23 17:23:12 · answer #10 · answered by nicholiroliolipoli 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋