Native American teaches Des Plaines students about the Sioux way of life
Students squatted on buffalo skins sprawled under a 20-foot-tall teepee, connecting to a time and life distant from their own modern lives.
The Des Plaines students are listening to Jon Jordan's Spirit of the Eagle presentation. Jordan presents a living history of the Western Sioux.
Des Plaines students from Forest and Terrace elementary schools enjoyed the presentation.
They learned about the buffalo and its role in Native American life. They also learned about the important native values, including respect, tradition and generosity from Jordan, a Joliet resident.
For details, visit www.spiritoftheeagle.net.
Jon Jordan of Joliet explains Native American ways to Des Plaines elementary students.
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Terrace School students sit on buffalo skins in a teepee, learning about Western Sioux life.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Jon Jordan, a Joliet resident, who travels to schools to demonstrate Native American life, teaches students how a teepee is made.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer
Jon Jordan tells stories about how the Western Sioux lived during a demonstration in Des Plaines.
Bob Chwedyk | Staff Photographer