- December 4, 2025
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Cody Boettner, who is Jim Sawgrass’ son, performed a Native American dance that honors the eagle during the presentation.
Jim Sawgrass played a Native American flute to get the students’ attention toward the beginning of his presentation.
After the presentation, students lined up to get their faces painted by Jim Sawgrass. He used a traditional Native American paint made from ochre.
First-grader Elijah Dozier got to try on the bear hide.
Students gathered around Jim Sawgrass as he demonstrated how to use a bow and arrow.
Jim Sawgrass demonstrated many different kinds of Native American tools during his presentation, including this tool called a pump drill.
Animal hides and colonial-era clothing were included as part of Jim Sawgrass’ presentation.
Jim Sawgrass’ son, Cody Boettner, performed a traditional Native American hoop dance during the event. Boettner is actually a world-champion hoop dancer.
The whole school got to spend the afternoon watching Jim Sawgrass’ presentation.
First-grade teachers Anita Li-A-Ping, left, and Sandy Swearingen showed off their class bulletin board that pays homage to the Creek and Cherokee Native American tribes.
Jim Sawgrass brought a variety of Native American tools to talk about during his presentation.
Native American spears, quivers and arrows were on display as part of Jim Sawgrass’ presentation.
It was an afternoon of education, dance and demonstrations on Thursday, Nov. 21, at the United Cerebral Palsy Charter School — West Orange Campus as Native American historian Jim Sawgrass delivered a presentation about native tribes to the students. All of the school’s students, faculty and even some parents took part in Sawgrass’ presentation. The event was part of the school’s honoring of Native American Heritage Week.