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This actress was the first Native American woman to be nominated for Lead Actress at the Oscars.
What is: Lily Gladstone
This important act was established in 1887 in an attempt to strip Natives’ land from them.
What is: The Dawes Act
Our executive board consists of ____ members.
BONUS (double points): List the positions.
What is: 9
Co-Presidents, Secretary, Publicity, Powwow Chair, Political Chair, Community Chair, Indigehouse Representative, and Graduate Representative.
This is ____.
This is a common shortened version of the word “reservation”
What is: Rez
This film was released in 2024 and follows the story of an investigation into abuse and missing children at an Indian residential school and directed by NAC alum Julian Brave Noisecat.
What is: Sugarcane
This act, passed in 1924, led to the right for Native Americans to vote in elections. We must note that although this was federal law, many Native people were still prohibited from voting by state legislation.
What is: The Indian Citizen Act
From the last NAC meeting, at the end of “Brother Bear”, Kenai chooses to ___.
What is: Stay a bear and be with Koda.
This was the main source of protein for Plains' Natives.
What is: Buffalo.
This term is used to describe any woman relative / family friend that is older than you (but not elderly).
What is: Auntie
Name this song and artist.
What is: Come and Get Your Love by Redbone
This movement was founded in the summer of 1968 and began when 200 people from the Indian community turned out for a meeting led by George Mitchell, Dennis Banks, and Clyde Bellecourt. It has become the most well-known Native movement.
BONUS (double points): This meeting was held a where?
What is: The American Indian Movement
Minneapolis, MN
_____ was this past year’s Ella Cara Deloria Lecture guest speakers.
What is: Borikua Taino Foundation
These three foods are known as the three sisters because they nurture each other like family when grown together.
What is: corn, beans, and squash
This is the popular expression used in place of “let’s go then”
BONUS (double points): Name the related term corresponding to “let’s do this”
What is: Skoden
What is: Stoodis
Name one of the main characters from Rez Dogs.
What is: Bear, Willie Jack, Elora Danan, Jackie, Cheese
The protest began in 2016 in North Dakota. Here, we saw the continued fight for water protection.
What is: The Dakota Access Pipeline Protest
NAC was established in ___.
What is: 1996
This is ___, a popular Diné dish.
What is: Blue Corn Mush
This is the slang word often use to describe a “hookup” or “one-night stand”.
What is: Snag
Name this iconic duo from Smoke Signals.
What is: Victor and Thomas.
Native Tribes signed ____ treaties with the United States.
We have had total ____ NAC events/meetings this year.
What is: 27
Name this dish native to North America, particularly the Great Lakes region.
What is: Wild Rice
This exclamation can be used to say “yes”, express agreement, and mean “amen”
What is: Aho