Tribes
True or false:
There are Native American tribes in Washington state.
True!
True or false:
There is less than 1000 Native Americans in Washington.
False.
True or false:
There are pockets of land in the country managed by Native Americans.
True. They are called reservations.
True or false:
The Puyallup Tribe is located in Washington state.
True!
True or false:
All Native Americans live in reservations.
False.
Mercer island question:
True or false:
Mercer island is part of a NA reservation
False.
A. Yakima Tribe
B. Nisqually Tribe
C. Nez Perce Tribe
D. Puyallup Tribe
C, the Nez Perce!
What percent of the WA population is NA (as of 2024)?
A: 3.13%
B: 2.22%
C: 8.9%
A, 3.13%.
What is the largest Native American reservation in WA?
A: Puyallup Tribe reservation
B: Nez Perce reservation
C: Yakama Nation reservation
C, Yakima Nation reservation
How many federally recognized Native American tribes are there in WA?
A: 101
B: 54
C:32
C:32!!
There are 32 federally recognized Native American tribes in Washington state alone? Just to name a few, there is the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, Muckleshoot Indian Tribe, and the Puyallup Tribe.
How much did the NA population in WA increase from 2010-2020?
A: 5.4%
B: 3.2%
C: 2.9%
C, 2.9%
How many NA reservations are there in WA state?
A: 42.5
B: 29
C: 88
B, 29.
Mercer island specific!
Why did Native Americans avoid the island at night?
Native Americans avoided MI because they thought it was resided by evil spirits and it sank at night.
According to the census, how many Native Americans live in WA (as of 2022)?
A: 91,698
B: 76,549
C: 66,426
A: 91,698.
Where is the Chehalis reservation located?
Southwest Washington.