Tachquoak - Fall
Activities
"The glory of white shadbush blossoms on the cover should be used as an excuse to pull it out in the spring and share it!"
Seasonal Activities - you can find many of these activities depicted in our book When the Shadbush Blooms
Siquon (Spring): fishing, Corn Planting Ceremony, planting, "football" (soccer).
Kschilandeke (Summer):
garden work, berry picking, seashore vacations and mountain trips,
hunting, preparing skins, weaving mats, swimming.
Tachquoak (Fall): hunting, harvesting and drying foods, fruits, vegetables, and meats, Thanksgiving.
Lowan (Winter): indoor activities - storytelling, pick-up sticks, making toys, constructing wampum and arrowheads, other small projects including learning Lenape picture written history, and doing "homework". Outdoor activities - snowball fights, sledding, snowshoeing, hunting.
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All Things Are Connected
Native American Creations
Use the book When the Shadbush Blooms to
find each of the following from Traditional Sister point of view and
write down the name in the blank space.
Plant
Find a plant
__________________________________________
Find an object made from a plant
__________________________
Mammal
Find an animal skin
_____________________________________
Find something made from an animal skin
____________________
Rock or Mineral
Find an object made from a rock or a mineral
___________________________________________
Also from the book -
Name 2 games children still play?
___________________________________________________________
Name 2 chores do children still do today?
____________________________________________________________
Name a tasty snack
_________________________________________
Look for more activities in April!
When the Shadbush
Blooms 
Our children’s book, When the Shadbush Blooms
is here! This full
color book based on the “cycle of the seasons” depicts the both
traditional and modern Lenape family life.
When the Shadbush Blooms is designed to be read and seen by
children. It is good for
young children, geared for learning to read and ESL pupils and it has
parent/teacher pages with Lenape words, meanings and pronunciation
guide. You can purchase a
signed copy as a gift for your favorite teacher or student at
wwww.whentheshadbushblooms.net.
