Ojibwe Language
Dakota Language
Natives in Minnesota
Place Names
Mystery
100

What does 'Minwendam' mean?

He/she is happy 

100

How do you say Hello in Dakhota?

Hau or Han

100

What year did the US-Dakhota War occur?

It started In August of 1862

100

What is the name of the building we have class in? 

Pillsbury Hall 

100

What is the difference between a positive and negative control 

Positive control is when we add a substance or control that enlist a known reaction

Negative control is when we add a substance or control that does not cause a known reaction 

200

What does 'Gi-maanaadiz' mean?

You're ugly 

200

What is the Oceti Sakowin? 

Seven Council Fires

200

Where did the unratified treaty of 1805 get signed? 

Bdote, specifically wita tanka

200

What is 'gichi-gami' mean?

Lake superior 

200

Which library is home to archives at U of M?

Andersen Library 

300

How do you say "I'm excited" in Ojibwe?

injiikendam

300

What is the Dakhota name of Saint Anthony Falls?

Owamniyomni

300

Where was the concentration camp located?

at Bdote and near Wita Tanka and modern day Fort Snelling 

300

What is the river that separates the East and West Bank Campuses?

Misi Zibi or Haha Wakpa or Wakpa Tanka

300

What is the highest mile/hour of wind the drone can withstand?

20 mph

400

Why shouldn't you say "Manaadizi"?

Assuming promiscuity. 

400

How do you say dog in Dakhota?

Sunka

400

How many Dakhota communities are there in Mni Sota Makoce?

4

400

What is the meaning of 'Owamniyamni'?

Many whirlpools 

400

Name the chemical you worked with that can be used as a fertilizer

Ammonium nitrate 

500

How do you say goodbye in Ojibwe?

Goodbyes are too final for Ojibwe. We say Giga-waabamin "I will see you."

500

How do you say goodbye in Dakhota?

you dont, its a see you later! Toksta ake waciyanke kte do

500

Name the three most prominent names from the beginnings of the American Indian Movement as they convened in Minneapolis during the "trail of broken treaties"?

Dennis Banks, Clyde Bellecourt, Russel Means

500

What is 'Where the waters reflect the skies of the heavens' in Dakota?

Mni Sota Makoce

500

What is the largest contributing pollutant in Minnesota rivers? 

Microplastics 

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