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Five Days of Native American Crafts and Lore
Monday July 18 through Friday July 22, 9:00am - 4:00pm
Costs:  Youth (10-17) $60/day, Adult $80/day; Full week discount Youth $200
 This year's summer "Frontier Wisdom" program is prepared to provide programs of interest to youth from 10 to 17 years old .  Once again participants will make many interesting and useful period items commonly used in 19th century homes.  The program will begin Monday the 18th of July at 9:00 a.m.  and end each day at 4:00 p.m.  Participants will receive free passes to attend the Northeastern Rendezvous that begins Sat. the 23rd.  A detailed description of the schedule is listed below.
 For registration information please call (607) 642-9516, or email Gerry Rhodes at GeraldRhodes@gmail.com
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Doug and Lisa Jenks are long time Native American educators and belong to the Allegheny Band of Pennsylvania Shawnees.  They have been actively performing Native American education programs for over ten years at reenactments, scout camps, and pow-wows.  Doug has been teaching for 21 years at Broome-Tioga BOCES and Lisa has just completed her master’s degree in social work.

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY
Morning MAKE JOURNAL WITH LEATHER BINDINGS

MAKE A PAIR OF ELK LEATHER EASTERN WOODLAND CENTER SEAM MOCCASINS		 1750'S LEATHER
POSSIBLE BAG		 MAKING A PRIMITIVE EATING
BOWL

MAKING A STUFFED LEATHER
DOLL OR ANIMAL		 HOW TO MAKE PUPPETS FLINTKNAPPING A KNIFE OR
ARROW POINT
Afternoon MAKING THE EASTERN
WOODLAND LACROSSE STICK

PLAYING A GAME OF
LACROSSE		 CANDLE MAKING

EASTERN WOODLAND
POTTERY		 DEBRIS SURVIVAL
SHELTER		 DREAM CATCHER

PUPPET SHOW

CAMPOUT WITH CAMPFIRE
AND STORIES
 NATIVE AMERICAN
MEDICINE BAG