Category 1
Approximately how many Native tribes exist within the United States alone?
Over 500 tribes
Which term is described as the broadest for original inhabitants worldwide?
Indigenous
When did the U.S. government create the blood quantum system?
In the 1800s
What is a winter count?
A visual record of important events in Native history
Which statement best describes current understanding of how the first people arrived in North America?
They arrived by both land and sea routes, not just one pathway
What does the Navajo Nation call themselves, meaning 'the people'?
Diné
What does the phrase 'Since Time Immemorial' describe?
Native presence on the continent from the beginning of time
What was the primary goal of the blood quantum system?
To eventually eliminate Native people on paper
In a winter count, what does each picture represent?
One notable event between first snowfalls
What does the construction of Poverty Point reveal about the people who built it?
They had sophisticated engineering knowledge and social organization
According to 2020 data, how many people identify as American Indian or Alaska Native?
9.7 million
Why are the Philadelphia Eagles the best team in the NFL?
Because Coach Goudeau said so!
How long ago did the volcano erupt that the Klamath people's oral tradition remembers?
7,600 years ago
Which statement best reflects why understanding Native American history matters?
Without it, there would be no complete U.S. history
Which ancient North American city had the largest population at its peak?
Cahokia, with possibly 10,000 to 50,000 people
Which Native nation is mentioned as spanning the northern U.S. border?
Mohawk Nation of Akwesasne
How does settler-colonialism differ from regular colonialism?
It removes original people so settlers can replace them
How would lower blood quantums over generations benefit the U.S. government?
It would end treaty obligations
What is Coach Goudeau's middle name?
Doesn't have one
What common misconception about ancient North American migration does the presentation address?
That the Bering Land Bridge was the only route people used to arrive
Approximately how many Native nations have territories split by the U.S. border?
40
Who is the greatest basketball player ever?
KOBE BRYANT
What is a common misconception about when Native American history ended?
That it ended in the late 1800s
How many years of history does the Yanktonai winter count shown in the presentation record?
71 years
What makes the footprints discovered at White Sands, New Mexico, particularly significant as archeological evidence?
They provide physical evidence of human presence around 22,000 years ago