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When it comes to Florida’s history, folks like Julia Tuttle and Henry Flagler are the recent past compared to our indigenous ancestors. Native Americans were inhabiting the Sunshine State 12,000 years before the first Europeans barged in.
But how much do we really know about these true Floridians? And in the age of iPads and ADD, how much do kids really know?
At the Miami Children’s Museum this week, attendees will get interactive instruction at the museum’s Native American Heritage Day activities. Children will get to play traditional Native American games (such as shinny, hockey’s precursor), design Indian vests and hats, and create dream catchers. Plus, they’ll get to make their own beaded jewelry, hear tales from Native American folklore, and dance to tunes from a rainmaker.
After all, condo developments and electronic music festivals aren’t really the stuff of Florida legend.
The event runs Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Miami Children’s Museum (980 MacArthur Cswy., Miami). Admission costs $18 per person and $14 for Florida residents; children under 1 get in free. Visit miamichildrensmuseum.org or call 305-373-KIDS.
Fri., Nov. 28, 10 a.m., 2014
