Sherburne-Earlville Elementary School News       • Principal Mr. Douchinsky •       Issue 3 09-10
Bow Hunting
By Jordan C. 4-Flisnik
Last year, I went out bow hunting
with my dad. We went out at six AM.
We got to the tree stand that my dad
and I built out of wood at six fifteen
AM. Our feet and hands were cold by
eight thirty AM eventhough we wore
boots and gloves. My dad suggested
we go home. We got on the fourwheeler and as we headed out of the
snowy woods we shot at a doe. The
arrow hit her lower stomach. She
was still alive. My dad went into the
woods and scared the deer out of her
bed and she ran. Later, we looked over
the bank and there was the deer. She
was lying down under a pine tree. We
shot another arrow at the deer and
hit her below the ear. The deer died
instantly. We were very happy she
didn’t suffer any more. We gutted the
deer and washed her out in the creek.
We hooked her up to the four-wheeler
and towed her to the house. We hung
the deer in the barn and skinned her.
Then we brought the deer inside and
we cut her up. We put the meat in the
freezer. We cooked some of the meat
for breakfast. The venison tasted very
good. Hunting with dad was a lot of
fun. We hope to go again real soon!
Brad F.
4-Fenton
Native Americans Lived in Longhouses
By Tyler B.
4-Mullen
Iroquois families shared wooden
longhouses. The longhouse was often
100 feet and rectangular in shape.
A longhouse was built by erecting a
wooden frame. Shingles were made of
wood and bark. A hall ran the length of
the structure. The hall was divided into
small areas on both sides. Each area was
occupied by a nuclear family. Sleeping
platforms lined the family areas. Higher
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platforms were used for storing food.
Families shared the fireplaces that were
located in the center of the longhouse.
The longhouses are what the Iroquois
lived in. As you can see the Iroquois
used things from nature to build their
homes.
Wayne L.
5-Murray
Native American Medicine
By Kyle C.
4-Mullen
Native Americans depended on their
community for medicine to heal them
from diseases. One thing Native
Americans used for medicine was sage
leaves. Sage leaves were used to heal
bloody cuts by squeezing the juice out
of the sage leaves onto the cut. Another
thing that Native Americans used was
tobacco. They used tobacco by blowing
it on the patient for good luck. Native
Americans also used witch hazel. Most
medicine men had their patients use
witch hazel for skin complaints and
rashes. The other plant that Native
Americans used for medicine was
coca leaves. They used coca leaves to
relieve pain during skull surgery. Native
Americans also depended on animal
parts for healing. One kind of animal
part that Native Americans used was
elk teeth. They used elk teeth for shots.
Elk teeth were shaped like a needle. A
bird part Native Americans used was
feathers. Native Americans believed that
wearing feathers would keep away the
bugs. Native Americans also depended
on the spirit. Native American medicine
men considered the spirit helpful in
healing their patients. Native Americans
did not only use the patient’s spirit, but
they also needed to use the spirit of the
healer. Native American medicine men
wanted to treat the patient as a whole. As
you can see, Native American medicinal
materials are still used today.
Shannon H., in
class 5-D, as
Pocohontas
and Ms. Davis
as Captian
John Smith.
Nick R. below,
also in class
5-D, as
Davey Crocket during Living History.
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The Biggest Ball of 1867
COLOR US DANCING
BY DALLAS K., ANNA F., NICK M., DAWSON W.,
ADALINE R., MAKAYLA P., Hunter L. & CODY B.
Editors:
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Wayne L.
Jordan C.
Tyler B.
Kyle C.
Brad F.
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Dallas K.
Anna F.
Nick M.
Dawson W.
Adaline R.
Makayla P.
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Cody B. 3
Hunter L. 3
Advisor:
Ms. Hammond
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students’ voice
during editing.