Autumn Pumpkins

 Pumpkin Rehoming Project

Stop in to get a free pumpkin at the Whitewood Library while supplies last.

Thank You to Eric and Stacey with Halbrook Transportation for donating the pumpkins.

And to Whitewood PTO for lining this up and help unloading.

James Horn, a ‘Living History’ Speaker

 The Whitewood Public Library Director, Rea Weyrich, partnered with Whitewood Elementary School 4th Grade teacher, Mike Jones, to host presenter, James Hunt, who gives an informative and entertaining talk.And have a display celebrating traditions that have been handed down through generations.

Mr Horn spoke of his heritage while describing his clothing and other artifacts he brought with him.  As a former history interpreter for the National Park Service, his presentations focus towards hands on educational approach,  He encouraged the children to feel the soft brain-tanned hide, to touch the thousands of beads,  

programs to travelers from around the world curious about early American Indian civilization. 

Every child was still and all ears as he spoke of American Indian civilization.

In anticipation of this presentation, library volunteers created a display featuring the traditional  Sioux Indian fall buffalo hunt and how the tradition continues with the south Dakota Game, Fish, And Parks Annual Buffalo Roundup at Custer State parks.  Both of the people - the Sioux used all parts of the buffalo to survive the winter, the parks people use the roundup to help fund the maintenance of Custer State Park.

The Director added to the display featuring modern Sioux artists who are producing traditional art pieces, such as a drum made from elk skin, dolls made from buffalo skins, carvings from cottonwood trees.  Books both non-fiction and fiction on the bottom shelves provide the patrons with more extensive knowledge on our fellow Sioux culture.

This presentation and display allowed both the teacher and the library Director the opportunity to reinforce vocabulary words that were first introduced in the classroom.  Another positive aspect was the use of these vocabulary words in context - giving the students a connection between words and physical items- stimulates word memory.