Youth

Brothertown Youth page:

This section is dedicated to our tribal youth – the ever-important next generations of the Brothertown Tribe.  You will find stories, history, recipes, games, puzzles, crafts, and other fun activities.  Finally, there is a youth education page, which will be expanded in the coming months, where you can learn more about who we are, where we came from, and the stories of our ancestors. 

Our young tribal members are a vital priority to our nation.  As the wise Native proverb tells us: “We Do Not Inherit the Earth from Our Ancestors; We Borrow It from Our Children”. With that in mind, enjoy these pages and learn more about what it is to be Native American.

***NEW** – Take a moment to read what our winners of the 2002 essay contest entitled “What being a Brothertown Indian means to me?” wrote…

Stories:

• How Raven Stole Crow’s Potlatch
• The Creator Visits
• Chahnameed Squeezes the Stone
• Silver Pipe
• The Little People or Makiaweesug (Mohegan legend)
• Audio/Video Stories
  • American Indian Fairy Tales (audio book on YouTube)
  • The story of the giants
  • The Eagle and the Moon – Native American Legend / Myth / Folklore
  • The Tale of Two Wolves – Native American Legend
  • Sky Woman and Turtle Island
  • Spirit of Aquai: Mohegan Indian Origin Story
  • Native American Proverbs

Native American Crafts:

• Birch Canoe craft
• Native American Bowl Craft
• Feather Necklaces Craft
• Corn husk doll Craft
• Native American Ball and Triangle Game Craft
• Native American Beaded Corn Project
• Wampum weaving Project
• Dream Catcher Project

Word Games:

• Connecticut Native Americans Word Search
• Eastern Woodlands Word Search
• Native American Word Search
• Rhode Island Native Americans Word Search
• Native American Crossword Puzzle

Learn about our Native America History:

• Our Early Ancestors and History
  • Abstract: This covers the basic history from the 1500s through to the mid-1700s when preparing to migrate to Oneida lands in New York. covers the time of our parent tribes in New England
• The Brothertown Movement from New England to Oneida lands in New York
  • Abstract: This article covers the time in Brothertown New York through preparing a further migration to Wisconsin

History Educational media:

• Native Americans History and Culture
• Spirit of Aquai: Mohegan Indian Origin Story
• The Narragansett Indian Tribe
• Building a Wigwam (Time Lapse)
• The Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Tribal History
• What types of homes did Native Americans live in during Colonial times?
• Native Peoples of the Eastern Woodlands
• A collection of several audio Native American stories: from Librivox.org
• Stories of the Brothertown Indians: Podcast by our friends at Brothertown Citizen

Recipes: (to be prepared with your parents)

• Acorn Muffins
• Journey Cakes (from the Mohegan Archives)
• Clams or Mussel Chowder (from the Mohegan Archives)
• Modern-Day Narragansett Strawberry Bread
• Cranberry Nut Bread Brothertown Cookbook
• Indian Fry Bread Brothertown Cookbook
• Wampanoag Puttuckqunnege – Boiled or Baked Breads
• Brothertown Butternut Squash Soup
• Brothertown Light and Easy Zucchini Soup
• Wampanoag Nippi Sukissuog – Clam Broth
• Wild Rice and Cranberries
• Mohegan Succotash
• Squash Casserole – Mohegan
• Dried Oneida Corn
• Wampanoag Maple Roasted Vegetables
• Wampanoag Sassamanesh – Cranberries with Butternut Squash
• Narragansett Chicken
• Native American recipes for the holidays
• Wampanoag Sassamanesh – Cranberry Syrup