Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona

Established in 1893, Arizona State Museum is the oldest and largest anthropological research museum in the U.S. Southwest, with expansive collections that are exceptional resources for the study, teaching, and appreciation of the region’s 13,000-year human history. ASM preserves, creates, and shares knowledge about the peoples and cultures of Arizona and surrounding regions for research and to create authentic, life-enriching experiences that broaden perspectives about and encourage respect for the region’s diverse cultural heritage.

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Resource Kit

Paths of Life Tour: The Pascua Yaqui, an Indigenous Nation in Arizona and Mexico

Miss Mae introduces you to Pascua Yaqui history and culture on this virtual exhibit tour at the Arizona State Museum. ASM Muse2You Paths of Life video tours created by Larea Lewis and produced by Larea Lewis and Lisa Falk, 2021. Museums for Digital Learning ASM Paths of Life resource kits produced by Sarah Willwater and Lisa Falk, 2022.

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Paths of Life Exhibit Tour: The O'odham, an Indigenous Nation in Arizona and Mexico

Miss Mae introduces you to Tohono O’odham and Akimel O’odham history and culture on this virtual exhibit tour at the Arizona State Museum. ASM Muse2You Paths of Life video tours created by Larea Lewis and produced by Larea Lewis and Lisa Falk, 2021. Museums for Digital Learning ASM Paths of Life resource kits produced by Sarah Willwater and Lisa Falk, 2022.

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Arizona in the Late Pleistocene Era

13,000 years ago Arizona was very different from today. Huge mammoths roamed the landscape and the people who lived here hunted them for food. Follow along as we learn about this exciting chapter in Arizona's history and discover what archaeology can tell us about the past. (Resource kits produced by Sarah Willwater and Lisa Falk for Museums for Digital Learning, 2022.)

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Understanding Climate Change through Indigenous Basketry

This resource kit explores how climate change impacts Native American basketmakers and their communities, and will help students reflect on the impacts of climate change in their own lives. Baskets are an important part of many Native American cultures, but climate change is impacting the resources used to make baskets. Basketmaking practices from Hopi, Western Apache, Akimel O’odham and Tohono O’odham communities are highlighted in this kit. (All discussion questions for this kit can be found in the Educator Materials). Kit developed by Arizona State Museum student interns Kat Moore, Will Martin, Kayleigh Heffelmire under the guidance of Dr. Ruth Jolie, and with the support and editing of Lisa Falk and Sarah Willwater.

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Paths of Life Tour: The Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto)

Miss Mae introduces you to Western Apache history and culture on this virtual exhibit tour at the Arizona State Museum. The Western Apache tribes of Arizona are the White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto. (All discussion questions can be found in Educator Resources.) ASM Muse2You Paths of Life video tours created by Larea Lewis and produced by Larea Lewis and Lisa Falk, 2022. Museums for Digital Learning ASM Paths of Life resource kits produced by Sarah Willwater and Lisa Falk, 2024.

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Color a Pascola Mask

Paths of Life Tour: The Pascua Yaqui, an Indigenous Nation in Arizona and Mexico

The colors on Pascola Masks have meaning for the artists, color this mask to give it your own meaning! You can use the suggested colors or add your own but be sure and include what your color choices mean to you.

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Saguaro Cactus Poem

Paths of Life Exhibit Tour: The O'odham, an Indigenous Nation in Arizona and Mexico

Write your poem about the Sonoran Desert on this saguaro cactus and decorate the cactus. Think about the environment where the saguaro grows, what other plants or animals might you add to the picture? See Additional Resources for full instructions and examples.

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Circle Loom Weaving Activity

Understanding Climate Change through Indigenous Basketry

Create your own basket!

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Mapping Activity

Understanding Climate Change through Indigenous Basketry

Can you recall? Draw and write/type on this map to show where reservations of the Arizona tribes are located. Refer back to the previous activity if you need to.

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Design Your Own Basket

Understanding Climate Change through Indigenous Basketry

Draw and color on this basket template to create your own basket design. List the basket weaving materials you would use. Refer back to the previous activity to see examples of how the materials are used for ideas.

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Apache Tools Worksheet

Paths of Life Tour: The Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto)

Draw or make a list of tools next to the picture of the resources below and describe in a few words its function. HINT: Refer back to the video if you can't remember which objects go with each resource. Circle your favorite tool.

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Mountain Spirits Mapping Activity

Paths of Life Tour: The Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto)

Help the Apache boy find the cave of the Mountain Spirits by using the map and the clues below. First, pick a color by clicking the Stroke box. Next, set brush size to be large. Finally, follow the directions above the picture.

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Mountain Spirits Worksheet Grades 3-5

Paths of Life Tour: The Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto)

Can your recall? After listening to the Mountain Spirits story see if you can put these events in order from 1 to 10

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Calendar Wheel

Paths of Life Tour: The Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto)

Explore the annual subsistence cycle of the Western Apache. In the 1860s, the Apaches' annual subsitence cycle include gathering, hunting, farming, and raiding according to the season and their needs. Click on the yellow stars throughout the calendar wheel to see images and videos.

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What is Anthropology?

Paths of Life Tour: The Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto)

Meet your tour guide, Miss Mae, to discuss anthropology and culture, research and the scientific process, and Native Nations of Arizona to prepare for your virtual Muse2You exhibit tour about the O'odham.

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Plants and Tools Used in Making Tohono O'odham Baskets

Understanding Climate Change through Indigenous Basketry

* What plants would you want to use to weave a basket? * Why would you choose those? Refer back to the Plants of Arizona activity to figure out where you might find those plants.

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The Apache Today

Paths of Life Tour: The Apache (White Mountain, San Carlos, and Tonto)

Learn the various ways the Apache us the reservation lands and the importance of these land to their identity. There are links to additional information about the fight to preserve Oak Flat attached below.

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