Ishi: Last of His Tribe | Essay & Project Ideas

Ishi: Last of His Tribe Ideas for Reports and Papers

1. The text mentions many types of foods the Yahi ate. Research the berries, seeds, and mush they ate and compare them to the basic food groups that are recommended today. Explain whether their diet was adequate according to today's standards.

2. In what ways were the Yahi customs and worshipping practices similar to or different from those of other Native Americans in northern California?

3. Choose another tribe of Native Americans that lived at the same time as the Yahi but in another location. Trace what has happened to them.

4. Read another book about Native Americans, perhaps When the Legends Die by Hal Borland or Last of the Mohicans by James Fenimore Cooper, and compare the author's portrayals of the characters with Kroeber's portrayals.

5. Watch a movie that portrays Native Americans, such as How the West Was Won. Compare...
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