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South Dakota Reservations
South Dakota Reservations 2
Random Knowledge 2
100
True or False: European settlers lived in the Americas before Native Americans.
False
100
Between 40 - 100 million of this animal roamed the Great Plains prior to Europeans arrival
Bison
100
What is the capital city of a reservation called?
Tribal Headquarters
100
Area of land set aside for occupation by North American Native Americans is called what?
Reservation
100
True or False: Native Americans only hunted animals for the food that it provided?
False: They would use every part of the animal including bones and hide.
200
A treaty was broken between settlers and Native Americans after what resource what found in the Black Hills?
Gold
200
What are cone-shaped homes made with long poles covered with animal hides?
Teepees
200
What Reservation is shown here?
Sissiton-Wahpteon or Lake Traverse
200
How many Native American Reservations are in South Dakota?
9
200
Standing Rock Reservation is located in South Dakota and this neighboring state?
North Dakota
300
What is the name of this monument? Named after a Lakota warrior.
Crazy Horse
300
This important cultural and spiritual event is celebrated by many Native American tribes in South Dakota with dancing and drumming.
Powwow
300
What is the largest Native American Reservation by size?
Pine Ridge
300
Which Native American reservation is closest to Rapid City?
Pine Ridge Reservation
300
Wooden boats primarily used by Northwest Native Americans were called what?
Canoes
400
This was the name of the movement that brought thousands of settlers to the West and increased conflict with Native American tribes.
Hint: W.E.
Westward Expansion
400
What was the primary weapon used by Great Plains Native Americans to hunt?
Bow and Arrow
400
What is the smallest Native American reservation by size?
Flandreau
400
Why do Reservations exist? Why are Native Americans living there?
Forced onto Reservations by Europeans who came into the area.
400
What Reservation is shown?
Lower Brule Reservation
500
Besides Crazy Horse, name one important South Dakota Native historical leader:
Sitting Bull, Red Cloud, Black Elk, etc.
500
The state of South Dakota used to be one large reservation. What was this reservation called?
Great Sioux Reservation
500
What is the capital city of Crow Creek Reservation
Fort Thompson, SD
500
Name all 9 South Dakota Reservations:
Pine Ridge, Cheyenne River, Standing Rock, Rosebud, Lower Brule, Crow Creek, Yankton Sioux, Flandreau Santee, Lake Traverse (Sissteon-Wahpeton)
500
Native American children were sent to these institutions with the goal of assimilating them into American culture.
Boarding Schools