The third graders of Chief Leschi School are teaching us the Salish names for the animals of their tribal lands. Go to the Field Guide Gallery and see the very beginning of what will become the Field Guide. These images are artistic interpretations of the animals from the Puyallup River Watershed.
With the first round of funding we will be able to build a real catalogue system with interactive capabilities and a smooth and gorgeous slide show style gallery. This takes a little expertise but we want their amazing works to be It’s a way for students to share their personal work without ever giving out their names. Some students decide to take on an “artist name” for the sake of sharing. Each student has a different way of seeing and portraying their animal. Teachers can design their field guide emphasis choosing flora, algae, fauna currently in the region as well as the endangered and extinct animals. It will be exciting to see what the students have to teach us as they discover their research styles and learn to enjoy the process of “seeing with the pen”. The most important thing to learn to become a true ambassador is that “there are no mistakes in art.”
Take a sneak peak at some of the creations by our young Field Guide Ambassadors of the Puyallup Tribal Lands.
