Indian Lore
Resources
- Indian Lore Class Preparation Page
- Indian Lore Workbook
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Merit Badge Advancement Quick Reference
- Scoutmaster Bucky's Acknowledgement Form
Indian Lore Requirements Current Scouts BSA requirements
as of March 8, 2025
as of March 8, 2025
1.
Identify the different American Indian cultural areas. Explain what makes
them each unique.
2.
Research an American Indian tribe, group, or nation. Tell your counselor
about traditional dwellings, way of life, tribal government, religious
beliefs, family and clan relationships, language, clothing styles, arts and
crafts, food cultivation, foraging and preparation, means of getting
around, games, customs in warfare, and where and how they live today.
3.
Do the following:
a.
Learn 10 common terms in an American Indian language and their
meanings.
b.
Identify the meaning of 10 place names of American Indian origin in the
United States.
c.
Name five well-known American Indian leaders, either from the past or
people of today. Give their tribes or nations. Describe what they did
or do now that makes them notable.
4.
Do the following:
a.
Describe how life might have been different for the European settlers
if there had been no Native Americans to meet them when they came to
this continent.
b.
Describe eight things adopted by others from American Indians.
c.
Learn a game played by a group or tribe. Teach and lead it with a Scout
group.
5.
Do ONE of the following:
a.
Visit a museum either in-person or virtually to see American Indian
exhibitions and collections. Discuss with your counselor what you
observed or learned from two exhibitions and identify 10 artifacts by
tribe or nation, their shape, size, and use.
b.
Attend a contemporary American Indian gathering. Discuss with your
counselor proper etiquette for attending as well as what you learned
and observed during your visit.
