This professional sports teams name and mascot offended the native American community.
What is the Washington Football Team (aka Redskins)
The use of the term Indian originated with this explorer and colonizer who though he landed in the East Indies.
Who is Christopher Columbus
90% of parents do this to their children’s candy.
What is steal it?
This the name of the famous ship on which the European pilgrims came to America.
What is the Mayflower
What is the first day of Autumn/Fall
What is September 23rd
This DC-based Smithsonian institution has the largest collection of Native American arts and artifacts in the world?
What is the National Museum of the American Indian
What two (2) American holidays have Native American roots?
What is Thanksgiving (harvest festival) or Halloween (Iroquois winter festival)
Besides orange 3 other colors of pumpkins are….
What is white, green, yellow or blue
What are the two most popular pies baked at Thanksgiving (must have both answers)?
What are pumpkin and apple
The freshest fruit in fall is..
What is an apple?
This neighborhood and the river that runs through it are named after what native American tribe?
What is Anacostia
Native Americans used the hair of this sticky animal to make hairbrushes?
What is a porcupine.
The most popular candy during Halloween is…
What is chocolate
This top hat wearing president made Thanksgiving an official holiday
Who is Abraham Lincoln
The full moon closest to the Autumn Equinox is called
What is A Harvest Moon
How many thousands of Native Americans currently live in Washington DC?
What is two thousand
Name three (3) American states whose names are derived from Native American words?
What is Arizona, Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Illinois, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Tenneesse, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin or Wyoming.
A carved pumpkin face with is also known as a….
What is a Jack-o-lantern?
Approximately 94% of American Thanksgiving meals will include this tangy item.
What is cranberry sauce
This country is known for the birth place of Halloween
What is Ireland
Name one of the only three tribes in the DMV area that are federally recognized as of 2018?
What is the Pamunkey or Rappahannock or Upper Mataponi
What is the estimated population (2020 census) of Native American in the US today? (will accept response within nearest .5 million)
What is 9.7 million
The 3 ingredients sugar, marshmallow and corn syrup make up this Halloween candy…
What is Candy Corn
The famous American colonial ship the Mayflower was able to hold approximately how many pilgrims.
What is 100?
Trick or Treaters originally received this instead of candy
What is fruit?