Famous Natives
This Native Hawaiian and Pawnee starred in the movie "Aquaman" in 2018.
Jason Namakaeha Mamoa
Washington State city named after the Suquamish and Duwamish Chief. Home of the Seahawks.
Seattle
In 2005, the American Psychological Association called for the retirement of this stereotyping in sports.
Indian Mascots (symbols and images)
Population of indigenous peoples when Columbus arrived in the "New World".
Around 50 million
Yellow kernel cereal grain developed by indigenous peoples in Tehuacan Valley of Mexico.
Maize (Corn)
In the early 1800s, at age 16, she guided the Lewis and Clark Expedition across the Louisiana Territory.
Sacagawea or Sacajawea
Largest city in North America and capital city of the Mexica people.
Tenochtitlan (Mexico City)
Many of its people found in Arizona, this is the largest First Peoples nation.
Navajo Nation
This phrase represented the Euro-American territorial expansion from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1845.
Manifest Destiny
Food and drink product made from roasted cacao pods, developed by the Olmecs and Maya people of Meso- America.
Chocolate
54th United States Secretary of the Interior and Laguna Pueblo citizen.
Deb Haaland
Canadian city also home to Ojibway, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dene, and Dakota peoples.
Winnipeg
Often made from bison hide, this shelter is cone shaped and designed to be moved to follow the bison herd.
Tee-pee
This European disease led to the largest number of indigenous deaths.
Smallpox
Food product made from sap of maple trees and developed by the indigenous peoples of Canada.
Maple Syrup
"Queen of Country/Pop", 6 time Grammy winner with over 100 million records sold, and member of the Ojibwe tribe.
Shania Twain
Modern center of U.S. Financial institutions and named Manhatta or "hilly island" by the Lenape people.
Manhattan Island, NY
Also the name of the Kansas City Chiefs stadium, this weapon point is made from flint, obsidian and chert.
Arrowhead
This word means "the intentional destruction of a people".
Genocide
Material made from natural latex found in the Hevea tree, developed by Olmec peoples of Meso-America.
Rubber
Created Cherokee syllabary which helped Cherokees surpass European-American literacy rates in 1850s.
Sequoyah
Located in Brazil, largest City in western Hemisphere and home to Tupinamba peoples.
Sao Paulo
Name of the tract of land reserved for Indians after European occupation of the United States.
Reservation or "rez"
Name given to indigenous person who possessed knowledge about substances (medicines) and healing rituals.
Medicine Man (Medicine Person)
Small narrow boats of birch bark or animal skins, invented by Indigenous peoples of Canada and Alaska.
Canoe/Kayak