True or False: Native Americans lived in the Americas prior to Europeans coming
True
How many Native American Reservations are there?
9 Reservations
Which animal was of the upmost importance to the midwestern Native Americans?
Bison/Buffalo
Ultimately deciding on North and South Dakota, what was also considered for the names of these states?
East and West Dakota
True or False: Native Americans only killed animals for the food that they provided?
False
Some Native Americans groups once called the Black Hills their home until this resource was found and Europeans forced them off their land?
Gold
What is the smallest reservation in South Dakota?
Hint: East River
Flandreau Reservation
What is the name of the traditional Midwestern Native American home?
TeePee
Dakota Territory
The capital city of a Reservation is called what?
Tribal Headquarters
The name "Sioux" is an incorrect term given to the Natives of the Midwest. What does this term mean in English?
Snake
What is the largest SD reservation by size?
Hint: West River
Oglala/Pine Ridge
Pow Wow
This was the large land purchase made by Thomas Jefferson that doubled the land size of America which included the area of South Dakota.
Louisiana Purchase
Why do Native American Reservations exist?
They were forced onto the lands by Europeans.
Agreements between Europeans and Native Americans were called what? These were official documents that Europeans tended to break their promise on.
Treaties
Name 7 out of the 9 Reservations
Name 2 out of the 3 Native Languages that are present in the South Dakota Reservations
Dakota, Lakota, and Nakota
When deciding state lines, there was almost a state created around the Black Hills called what?
Lincolnland
Which Reservation is closest to Rapid City?
Pine Ridge/Oglala
The concept of Europeans moving west and occupying Native lands is called what?
Which Native American reservation has the highest enrollment/people?
Oglala/Pine Ridge
Name one well-known South Dakota Native American Chief from the past
Chief Sitting Bull, Chief Crazy Horse, Chief Red Cloud
The first capital of the Dakotas was where?
Hint: It's a current South Dakota city
Yankton
The original land purchase that doubled the size of the United States in the late 1700's by Thomas Jefferson was bought from which country?
France