North East
Considered one of the deadliest conflicts in American history, this war between the Massachusetts militias and the Wampanoag nation occurred after three Wampanoag people were executed by the colonists.
Metacam's War/King Phillip's War
This group, founded of 1942, was made up of members of a Midwestern nation and was instrumental in the Pacific Theatre of WWII, using a modified version their native language as a code that the Japanese could not understand.
The Navajo Code Talkers
According to Algonquin legend, people who are overcome by greed or isolation become this violet, supernatural being.
Windigo/Wendigo
This empire, located in modern day Mexico, existed from roughly 1300-1521.
The Aztec Empire
This Holiday, that occurs on September 30th, is a day of remembrance that acknowledges the history of residential schools.
Orange Shirt Day
This union of five (six after 1722) Indigenous nations is located in upstate New York, Pennsylvania, and parts of Canada.
The Iroquois Confederacy/Haudenosaunee
The nations of this region had a symbiotic relationship with this animal, essential for their survival
Bison
An Eagle perched on a cactus eating a snake
This oppressive system of schools was used in Canada to separate Indigenous children from their cultures and make them forget their languages.
Residential Schools
This day, occurring on the second Monday of October, is used to celebrate the Indigenous nations of North America and acknowledge their history.
Indigenous People's Day
This term was used by Indigenous Nations to refer to the rough area from New England to Nova Scotia.
"The Dawnland"
In 1876, General Custer perished in this famous battle against the Lakota nation.
The Little Bighorn
(DAILY DOUBLE)
This creature, depicted in Algonquin culture and belief, is an animal that creates thunder by flapping its wings.
Thunder Bird
89% of the population of Greenland is made up of this group indigenous to Greenland and Northern Canada.
Inuit Peoples
Located in South Dakota, this in progress monument is the largest mountain carving ever built.
Crazy Horse Memorial
The Mystic Massacre/The Pequot Massacre
This is the Chippewa name for Lake Superior
Gitche Gumee
This term, used to refer to North America by the Lenape and many Indigenous environmentalists, comes from the Lenape creation story of the Earth residing on the back of a turtle.
Turtle Island
This is the Mi'kmaq/Mi'kmaw name for Halifax, Canada, meaning "Great Harbor."
Kjipuktuk
This Supreme Court case set the precedent that Indigenous Nations had their own authority, and did not have to abide by State regulations.
Cherokee Nation V. Georgia (1831)
William Apess (1798-1839)
This Indigenous city, near modern day St. Louis, existed from 1050-1350 nd contained up to 20,000 people at its peak.
Cahokia
According to the Apache Creation story, this was the strongest spirit who created the birds and animals before creating humans to take his place before leaving.
The Black Hactcin
These people, Indigenous to Mexico, were instrumental in overthrowing the Aztec Empire.
Tlaxcaltecs/Tlaxcallans
This movie, released in 2023, focuses on a series of murders committed in the Osage nation, and will be the first movie watched by the SCSU History Club this semester.
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023)