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In 1937 which U.S. President proclaimed the Second Monday of October as Columbus day?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Stone Mountain Park, Near Atlanta, GA, will be home to this type of traditional native festival from 11/3 to 11/6. This sacred social gathering traditionally includes singing, dancing, and socializing.
Moundville Archaeological Park in Alabama is known for these, a man made feature found in many Native American earth works.
Mounds
Members of this tribe used a code based on their native language to communicate battlefield secrets during World War II.
The Navajo.
True or False: The EU celebrates International Day of Worlds Indigenous Peoples to commemorate the myriad of contributions of Indigenous Peoples of past, present, and future around the world?
True
In what year was Columbus Day made a federal holiday?
1971
The Native American Indian Association (NAIA) will hold its 41st annual Indian Education Pow Wow in this state from 10/14 to 10/16.
Tennessee. Specifically, Long Hunter State Park near Nashville, TN.
This sport originally known as “Stickball” was played by the Algonquin tribe and many other tribes across Eastern North America. The sport is now played internationally.
Lacrosse
Columbus made landfall on this land, home to approximately 40,000 of the native Lucayan people.
The Bahamas.
What country, a northern neighbor to The United States, recognizes the First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples on National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 21st?
Canada
Which state first recognized Native Americans' Day?
South Dakota -- in 1990.
The Moundville Archaeological Park’s Native American Festival on October 12th, will feature demonstrations of this traditional method of stone tool making using stone such as flint or obsidian.
Flint Knapping
These three crops form “The Three Sisters,” a method of companion planting.
Maize, beans, and squash
25 years after Columbus’ arrival, approximately this many of the Lucayan people’s 40,000 population survived being decimated by disease and poor treatment by the Spanish?
Zero.
Countries in which continent celebrate holidays such as Día de la Raza, Respect to Cultural Diversity Day, and Indigenous Resistance Day to celebrate cultural developments between indigenous peoples and the explorers after Christopher Columbus?
South America
Which President declared the second Monday of October as Indigenous People's Day?
Joe Biden
Italian immigrant Generoso Pope held the first Columbus day parade on October 12th, 1929 in this city that never sleeps.
New York City
The Iroquois invented this device out of bear intestines and a bird’s quill to aid in feeding infants.
The baby bottle
Its hard to imagine Italian cuisine without it, but this piece of produce originated in the Mexico/Central/South America region(s) before being brought back to Europe.
The Tomato
The Berbers, Ma’dan, Tuaregs, Copts, Assyrians, and Jahalin Bedouins are native populations to this region and celebrated on International People’s Day?
The Middle East and North Africa (MENA)
This youth-led organization based in Arizona (US) assisted a President draft a declaration for Indigenous People's Day and actively works to combat stereotypes and stigmatisms which plague Native American communities?
Indigenous People's Initiative (IPI)
Sixteen states (plus Washington D.C.) celebrate either Indigenous Peoples’ Day or Native American Day. Name two of any of these sixteen states.
Indigenous Peoples’ Day: Alabama, Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin (14)
Native American Day: California, Tennessee (2)
Contrary to “The Pristine Myth,” North America was home to several large urban settlements including Cahokia near this modern-day U.S. city.
St. Louis, Missouri
Despite much protesting, this pipeline’s construction was completed and put into use transporting crude oil in 2017. That same year, the pipeline leaked at least 8 times and spilled drilling fluids at least once before officially being ‘in use’.
Dakota Access Pipeline
Since the early 1960s this country off the coast of Australia hosts the Mt. Hagen Cultural Show: a show where over eighty tribes from the island gather to sing, dance, and share cultural traditions.
Papua New Guinea