T or F: Identification cards were introduced by Indians to prove tribal affiliation.
False - introduced by the U.S. government to control Indian populations
100
How many federally recognized tribes are there in the U.S. today?
Approx. 500
100
What are some examples of economic practices that the Seminole have or do participate in?
Alligator wrestling, cattle, cigarette selling, craft production, gambling, etc.
200
T or F: Seminole consumption practices have changed due to gambling/casinos.
True
200
What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced exchange?
Unbalanced exchange entails making a profit
200
The simple definition of sovereignty is:
The right to self-govern
200
T or F: "Indian" is a racial categorization.
False
200
What are the five modes of livelihood/economic practices?
Foraging, Horticulture, Pastoralism, Agriculture, and Industrialism
300
What do people use to consume goods and services?
Money, kin networks, barter goods, etc.
300
The payout of tribal casino revenue is an example of what type of mode of exchange?
Redistribution
300
What is a culture-specific syndrome? Example?
A health problem associated with a set of symptoms unique to a particular culture, involving cultural beliefs which manifest in physical symptoms. Ex: anorexia (U.S/Western)
300
What caused the population decrease of Native Americans?
Forced assimilation, warfare, disease, removal from lands, etc.
300
What is matriliny? Patriliny?
Matriliny = descent traced through females
Patriliny = descent traced through males
400
_______ is a mode of consumption with infinite demands that is unsustainable.
Consumerism
400
What is the main difference between an empire and a modern state?
An empire is constantly seeking to control more territory.
400
How does Seminole housing provide a material example of sovereignty being challenged and enacted?
Chickees --> CBS (concrete block structures) --> hybrid housing
400
T or F: Powwows are ceremonies geared towards non-Indians.
False, they are intertribal social events that express shared common ground between Indian tribes.
400
What is the difference between horticulture and agriculture?
Agriculture is larger scale, utilizes technological advancements (tractors), focused on mass production
500
What is cultural relativism?
“The idea that a culture must be understood in terms of its own values and beliefs and not by the standards of another culture.”
500
Both race and ethnicity involve claims about who people are. What is a major distinction between race and ethnicity?
Ethnicity involves a claim about descent, and is typically self-ascribed, while race is often tied to supposed physical or biological characteristics (that are constructed by a culture)
500
T or F: Cattelino argues that Seminole tribal sovereignty is only politically and legally based.
False (It is also tied to cultural, moral, and material aspects.)
500
Where does the name Seminole come from and what does it mean?
From U.S. government; means "renegade"
500
What is the commodification of culture?
Borrowing or taking of cultural practices to utilize in a way which was not intended (ex: some craft production, cultural tourism, Target "tribal" designs, etc.)