"Remember" by Joy Harjo
Words Matter Case Study
Why Voting Matters
Night Flying Woman
Native American Boarding Schools
100

Remember the ___ that you were born under.

Sky

100

Although there was a recognition of Native rights to own lands, official American documents often used terms like "______" and "uncivilized" to describe Native people.

Savage

100

The term when a candidate has the majority of the country supporting him/her. 

Popular Vote

100

On-da-g's son was given the name of ____

David Green.

100

One of the first Native American Boarding schools started by Richard Pratt is called the ____ ____ ____ ____. 

Carlisle Indian Industrial School. 

200

Remember your ______. He is your life also. 

Father

200

Following the ________ ____, the newly independent United States acquired the territories (Native American land) previously claimed by Great Britain. 

Revolutionary War

200

A candidate wins a state based on _____ ___ for the state.

Electoral Votes

200

While there were only 6 families, Oona continuously dreamed of __ houses. 

8

200

The first Native American schools motto was ___ ___ ___, ___ ___ ___.

Kill the Indian, save the man. 

300

Remember your _____, your mother struggled.

birth

300

In 1493, Pope Alexander the VI, issues the _________, which supported Spain's claim to the lands Columbus had recently encountered.

Papal-bull

300

The number that a candidate needs to win in order to say that they have won the election.

270

300

The Native American person who named main character is "_____"

A-wa-sa-si

300

By 1925, there were more than __,___ Native American children in boarding schools across the country. 

60,000

400

Remember the ____. Remember her voice. She knows the origin of this universe. 

wind

400

In 1823, the __ _____ ____ agreed to hear a case that involved a dispute over competing claims to land

US Supreme Court

400

The minimum number of electors per state that every state in entitled to no matter the size.

2. Each state has 2 senatorial votes. 

400

A "great spirit"

Gitchi Manito

400

In 1977, Congress passed the ____ ____ ____ ____ to give Native Americans a voice and a defense when it came to adoption.

Indian Child Welfare Act, ICWA. 

500

Remember ___ are this universe and this universe is ___. 

you

500

The words that Chief Justice ____ ______ wrote in his opinion demonstrate that an attitude of superiority over Native Peoples persisted into the legal landscape of an ever-growing United States.

John Marshall

500

The highest number of electors is California with __ electoral votes. 

55

500

The character, E-quay, left after the ricing time with a man named ____.  They were married in a church. 

Walter

500

Native American children are __ times more likely to be placed in to foster care. 

4x times. 

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