“We’re still here” theme celebrated for Native American Heritage Month at Mark Twain

Mark Twain Students learn about Native American History. Tee-Pee set up outside school. Photo by Nadia Thacker — Mark Twain Students learn about Native American History. Tipi set up outside school. Photo by Nadia Thacker

Mark Twain Elementary school kids got a chance to learn about Native Americans Thursday as part of Native American Heritage Month.

“Our theme for this has kind of been ‘We’re still here’,” said LuAnn Cadden, Mark Twain Elementary School Librarian. “We learned so much about Indians in the past but not today. I think it’s important for them to know their culture in the past but definitely to know they’re still around today and still sharing their culture.”

Students from every class at Mark Twain got a chance Thursday to see real Indian artifacts, see the inside of a real Tipi, and hear stories from a real Native American.

“We’re still here and we’re still going strong,” said Donnie Deerpath, Kiowa Native .

“The kids are enjoying it and I’m enjoying it,” he said about his presentations and stories he recounted for Native American Heritage Month.