Famous Quotes
20th Century
19th Century
Oregon Indians
Miscellaneous
100
This Nez Perce chief said, "It does not require many words to speak the truth."
Who is Chief Joseph
100
What Native American activist group, started in 1968, uses the acronym AIM?
What is the American Indian Movement?
100
The Battle of Little Bighorn is known to the Lakota people as this
What is The Battle of the Greasy Grass
100
This word, meaning 'people' or 'friends' was voted by Oregon residents in 2014 to be the name of the new September, 2015 bridge over the Willamette River.
What is Tilikum
100
What Native American tribe was forced to take part in a march westward whose bloody and fatal nature led to it being known today as the "Trail of Tears"?
What is the Cherokee
200
What United States President said that the sooner natives agreed to move West, "The sooner you will commence your career of improvement and prosperity"?
Who is Andrew Jackson
200
This football team was instated into the NFL in 1932, and toward the end of the 20th century began to draw criticism for its name; many are concerned that it is derogatory toward Native Americans.
What is the Washington Redskins
200
This conflict broke out when Black Coyote refused to give up his weapon
What is the Massacre at Wounded Knee
200
This ceremony of Pacific Northwest Indians involves much dancing and gift-giving.
What is the potlatch
200
How many Native American tribes does the federal government recognize today?
What is 562
300
In 1877, after admitting defeat to the United States Army, Chief Joseph said, "I am tired. My heart is sick and sad. From where the sun now stands, I will ___________ no more forever."
What is "fight"
300
In months, how long did the late 1960s through early 1970s AIM occupation of Alcatraz last?
What is nineteen
300
This Lakota man had a dream about the defeat of George Custer before he helped make it come true.
Who is Sitting Bull
300
This Southern Oregon tribe lends its name to a brand of Ice Cream that celebrated Oregon's 150th birthday in 2009 with an ice cream made with Oregon honey, buckleberries, and hazelnuts.
What is Umpqua
300
This 1830 act resolved to move all native tribes west of the Mississippi
What is the Indian Removal Act
400
On the Corps of Discovery, this explorer noted about the North Dakota Mandan Indians that they are "At war with all who make war only, and wish to be at peace with all nations."
Who is William Clark
400
Indians were granted the right to vote in the United States in this year
What is 1924
400
The 1864 Sand Creek Massacre of Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians was led by this U.S Army Colonel
Who is John Chivington
400
In 1957, these historic falls on the Columbia River were submerged by the construction of The Dalles Dam.
What is The Celilo Falls
400
What is the best estimate for how many natives lived in what is today the U.S. before Europeans arrived?
What is 18-20 million
500
After losing many men, women, and children at Sand Creek, Which Cheyenne champion of peace said, "Although wrongs have been done me, I live in hopes. I have not got two hearts.... I once thought that I was the only man that persevered to be the friend of the white man, but since they have come and cleaned out our lodges, horses, and everything else, it is hard for me to believe white men any more."
Who is Black Kettle
500
The 1973 incident at Wounded Knee is on Pine Ridge Reservation, in what state?
What is South Dakota?
500
In what state did the Sand Creek Massacre occur?
What is Colorado
500
This was a language that was developed by the native people of the Pacific Northwest to assist in their communication with traders.
What is Chinook Jargon
500
What Indian tribe is currently the most populous in the United States?
What is the Navajo
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