Native Americans
What is a Reservation?
1889
This resource caused lots of White Settlers to break their promises to the Native Americans.
What is gold?
Word meaning the right to vote.
Was, and still, our state's capital.
What is Olympia?
This tribe's name translates to Nose Pierce.
What is the Nez Perce?
The Washington State constitution had to uphold these two freedoms.
What is Free Speech and Freedom of Religion?
Allowed the creation of Native American boarding schools, where Native American children were taught the ways of the "White Man".
What is the Dawes Act?
The year 1920.
When did Women gain their suffrage in the US constitution?
The Founder of Microsoft, who lives in Seattle.
Who is Bill Gates?
The chief of the Nez Perce tribe.
Who is Chief Joseph?
This article states that Washington has "the paramount duty of the state to make ample provision for the education of all children."
What is Article 9?
The first boarding school that prompted the creation of more across the country.
What is the Carlisle Boarding School?
The first group of people who had suffrage.
Who are White Men with Land?
Settlers developed the area, and gave it a Bavarian theme to attract visitors.
What is Leavenworth?
One treaty said the Native Americans had the right to do this in "usual and accustomed" places.
What is Fishing?
The required population to become a state.
What is 60,000 people?
Where the Nez Perce tribe ended their retreat, and fought the US Army who were following them.
What are the Bear Paw Mountains?
The voting age was lowered from 21 to this age.
What is 18 years old?
Legend has it that this creature roams the forests of Washington.
What is Big Foot?
This concept refers to the right of Native Americans to govern themselves.
What is Tribal Sovereignty?
First elected governor of Washington State.
Who is Elisha P. Ferry?
The founder of the Carlisle Boarding School.
Who is Captain Richard C. Pratt?
The first big American Woman's fight for suffrage, taken place in 1848
What is the Seneca Falls Convention?
One of the oldest and most complete skeletons ever found, found here in our city.
Who is Kennewick Man?