American Indian Culture — Merit Badge

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Requirements

From the official BSA merit badge pamphlet — wording is paraphrased here. Confirm against the current pamphlet for sign-off.

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Identify American Indian cultural areas; explain what makes each unique

Research one tribe/nation: dwellings, government, beliefs, language, crafts, food, life today

Learn 10 common terms in an American Indian language and their meanings

Identify the meaning of 10 U.S. place names of American Indian origin

Name five notable American Indian leaders, their tribes, and what makes them notable

Describe how settlers' lives would have differed without Native Americans

Describe eight things others adopted from American Indians

Learn a tribal game; teach and lead it with a Scout group

(Do any one of the following)

Visit a museum's American Indian exhibitions; identify 10 artifacts by tribe, shape, use

Attend a contemporary American Indian gathering; discuss etiquette and learnings