American Indians
Each tribal chair or chief ranks equally with who within the state that they reside in?
The governor of the state.
When did North Dakota become a state?
November 2nd, 1889.
What is the number one industry in North Dakota?
Agriculture.
Who set up the first fur trading post in North Dakota?
Alexander Henry.
What are the names for the three eras of earliest people in North Dakota?
Paleo-Indian era, Archaic era, and Woodland era.
How was the Dakota Territory divided and how did that complicate the way in which it was governed?
The Dakota Territory was divined into counties but towns would often fight over who would be the county seat, leading to lots of cheating and stealing town records.
What is the name of the deepest place where the collection of sedimentary rocks accumulated in North Dakota?
The Williston Basin.
What were the major transportation routes used by non-Indian residents of North Dakota in the early 1800's?
The north-flowing Red River and the south-flowing Missouri River.
What are the five tribes or nations currently located within the boarders of North Dakota?
The Three Affiliated Tribes, Spirit Lake Nation, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, the Sisseton-Wahpeton Sioux Tribe, and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.
Who first governed the Dakota Territory and who appointed him? Who decided the legislation for the Dakota Territory?
Dr. William Jayne was the fist governor of the Dakota Territory and was appointed by Abraham Lincoln.
How much of the Land in North Dakota is used for farming and ranching?
39.1 million acers or nearly 90%.
What is North Dakota's motto?
"Liberty and Union Now and Forever, One and Inseparable."