Hoyt Farm brings signs and sounds to W. Hemp HANC

Fourth Graders at HANC’s Samuel & Elizabeth Bass Golding Elementary School, in West Hempstead, had a special treat when Hoyt Farm came to HANC! Students learned about the Native Americans who lived on Long Island and how they created and used tools found in nature in order to live.

The students learned about how the Native Americans built their homes, the wigwam and how they travelled from place to place in dugout canoes.

The students also learned that the Native Americans hunted animals both for food and to use their fur for clothes and shelter.

The students dressed up in Native American clothing, had their faces painted using Long Island clay and drilled holes in slate to make a necklace using a traditional Native American tool made of a stick, a rock and animal sinews (a.k.a string and wax).

At the end of the program, as an added treat, the students were treated to a delicious pizza lunch. The students learned a lot and had a wonderful day!