Volume 11 Number 2
January 1972

June P. Payne

CHILDREN in the Head Start program at the Salt River Indian Reservation Agency near Scottsdale, Arizona, had fun in October making pumpkin lanterns for Halloween. For most, it was a new experience—especially in pulling out the pulpy insides.

Mrs. Marilyn Shakelford was assisted by a teacher-aide, Mrs. Louise Easchief, and two ASU students, Angela McManus and Karen Motoyoshi. While four or five children worked on pumpkins, two other groups were involved in learning their numbers by counting games.

Also shown in the accompanying photos are children in another room, who sang Halloween songs accompanied by Sister Loretta and her guitar. Most of the children are Pima, Papago, Maricopa or combinations of the Central Arizona tribes.

From left to right, top to bottom: (1) Craig Fulwilder digs in as Brenson Scott waits turn. (2) Sister Loretta entertains Sandra Kauahai, Stephanie Bums, Allyson Collins and Harold Manuel. (3) Mark Manuel studies a puzzle. (4) Brenson takes his turn pulling out seeds. (5) Todd Juan, Lynelle Manual, Yvette Gates and Linda Miles in various stages of attention on learning numbers. (6) Scottie Lewis is all smiles as the top comes off. (7) Eric Grijalva and Linda Miles try to put the top back on. (8) Angela McManus helps Verna Wilhams with her handful of seeds. (9) Michelle Baptisto tries her hand at guitar-playing while Stephanie Burns looks on. (10) Irene Roberts pulls out a bunch of seeds. (11) "Now what do I do?" Aaron Baptisto seems to ask, holding sticky hands in the air. (12) Hope Seota and Holly Antone try a puzzle. (13) Sandra Kauahai is reflective as Toni Cruz wants his turn on the guitar following Michelle. (Photos by the author.)