OA History
Ceremonies
Native American Facts
Mikanakawa
Induction Process
100
July 16, 1915
What is the date the Order of the Arrow was founded?
100
"To love one another"
What is Ahoalton?
100
Originally drawn by Gary Gimbel in 1967, what style of dance does this picture represent?
What is Southern Traditional Dance (aka Straight Dance)
100
Thunderbird
What is Mikanakawa's second totem.
100
This person is the most important person at an Ordeal.
Who is the Elangomat?
200
Dr. E. Urner Goodman & Col. Carroll A. Edson
Who were the founders of the Order of the Arrow
200
These ceremonies can be viewed by both members (of the OA) and non members alike.
What are the Call-Out and Vigil Call-Out Ceremonies?
200
The dance that closely resembles a prairie chicken.
What is the chicken dance?
200
July 5, 1937
What is the date of the formation of Mikanakwa Lodge 101 Circle 10 Council
200
The first part of the induction process.
What is an election.
300
Summer 1948
When was the first National Order of the Arrow Conference? (N.O.A.C.)?
300
The Number of candles used to form the broken circle in the Ordeal ceremony
What are 15 candles?
300
These are the 6 powwow dance styles the Order of the Arrow teaches.
What are Northern Traditional, Southern Traditional (or Straight), Fancy, Grass, Chicken, and Old Time Sioux (aka Old Style)?
300
Who is this man?
Who is Bob Hooks?
300
There are 8 of these items which guide you through the induction process.
What are the "Spirit of the Arrow" Booklets?
400
On August 23, 1933 a very important American was given honorary membership (now discontinued) into the Order of the Arrow.
Who is Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR)?
400
The token that represents Mateu.
What is the bowstring?
400
The chief can wear this regalia in place of the feather bonnet.
What is an otter turban?
400
Who designed this?
Who is Frank Knickerbocker?
400
The first of the four officials that the candidates hear speak at an Inductions weekend.
Who is Nutiket?
500
This astronaut that was part of the Apollo program brought his lodge flap with him to the moon and back. He would go on to attempt to repeat this feat but ultimately failed to do so.
Who was Jim Lovell?
500
This is the phrase used to describe the policy of outfit authenticity in effect at Mikanakawa Lodge.
What is "No shirt, No shoes, No Ceremony"?
500
Held at National Jamboree, when was the first OA Powwow?
When was 1964?
500
This "Brotherhood of Scouts" was created in 1935 and later rivaled Mikanakawa Lodge - 101 after it was formed.
(Hint: we share similar names)
What was the Mikanakawa Tribe.
500
Where did the "carving the arrow" concept come from for Ordeals?
What is the Mikanakawa Lodge Call Out Ceremony (2003)