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We are Schitsu'umsh - Coeur d'Alene Indians
Coeur d’Alene Indians

From our perspective what does it mean today to be a Schitsu'umsh, or, as we are also known, a Coeur d'Alene Indian? This is the overriding question addressed in this module. To help you answer this question, the continuing cultural ...

Essential Questions

Activities

Geographical Location:
Date: May 6, 1806
City: At the confluence of the Clearwater and Potlatch Rivers (Idaho)


Activities For Coeur d'Alene

Recommended Web Sites

Lesson Plan: The Schitsu'umsh and the Corps of Discovery - A Matter of Identity

Lesson Plan: Heart Knowledge of the Schitsu'umsh

Lesson Plan: Coyote Stories - Oral Traditions of the Schitsu'umsh

Lesson Plan: Three Ways of Knowing the World - Schitsu’umsh, Lewis and Clark, and Mars Explorers

Lesson Plan: Place-Names and Knowing the World

Lesson Plan: Storytelling Unit

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