Geography
History
Culture
Economics
Treaties and Battles
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True or False? The Nisqually Tribe doesn't have a long history in the Puget Water Shed.

False

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True or False? The Nisqually Tribe is not federally recognized.

False

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What are the main animals that the Nisqually people hunt?

Chinook and Chum Salmon

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True or False? The Nisqually Tribe's economy is diversified.

True

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True or False? The Nisqually Tribe was only in 2 individual battles.

False

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What river is the Nisqually Tribe located near?

The Nisqually River

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When was the Nisqually Tribal Reservation founded?

1854

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Why don't the Nisqually people hunt salmon anymore?

The salmon's habitat is declining

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What is the name of the casino in the Nisqually Tribal Reservation?

The Red Wind Casino

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What treaty was used to establish the reservation for the Nisqually Tribe?

The Medicine Creek Treaty

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Where was the Nisqually Tribe Located before it was turned into a reservation?

The mouth of the Nisqually River to the foothills of Mt. Rainier

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When was Chief Leschi executed?

1858

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Who is the Nisqually Tribe working with to save the salmon and preserve their habitat?

JBLM

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How many fish hatcheries are in the Nisqually Tribal Reservation?

2

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What did the Medicine Creek Treaty cede? 

Large portions of their ancestral lands to the U.S. government in exchange for a reservation and guaranteed fishing and hunting rights

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Where did the Nisqually Tribe originate from?

The Great Basin

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What year did the Nisqually Tribe members stop having to go to boarding schools?

1920

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How many members are on the Nisqually Tribal Council?

7

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What city is the Nisqually Tribe partnered with to develop new ventures?

Lacy

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When was the Battle of Seattle?

1856

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How many square miles does the Nisqually Tribal Reservation take up?

2.7

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How long was it between when the Nisqually Tribe's Constitution was approved and when it was amended?

48 years

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Who is one of the members on the Nisqually Tribal Council?

Ken Choke, Cheebo Frazier, Jackie Wittington, Norine Wells, Chris Olin, Guido Levy Jr., or Leighanna Scott

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What new ventures has the Nisqually Tribe developed?

A construction company, a distillery, and a new urban center

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What was the final battle of the Puget Sound War and when was it?

The Battle of Connel's Prairie in March 1856

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