Demographics
what is colonization?
Which tribe is known to be the biggest Native American tribe in Callifornia?
Yurok Tribe
What Native American Casino makes $5.5 billion annually?
San Manuel Casino
What is controlled burning?
Revitalized patches of land & fresh shoots that attracted animals
What is Pena's profession?
Ethnobotanist and practitioner of native american medicine.
This policy led over 40 tribes to lose federal recognition
What is the Termination Policy?
What is the name of the school in Crescent City that teaches the Yurok language?
Del Norte High School
How much does a Pechanga tribal member get from the casino annually?
$300,000
What are California Native Americans main diet? (name at least 3 different foods)
Nuts, seeds, berries, roots, bulbs, tubers, deer, rabbits, birds and fish
What is TEK (Traditional Ecological Knowledge)?
Indigenous knowledge of local land.
This act led to a high concentration of native populations in urban centers such as LA and San Francisco
What is the Relocation act of 1956?
List two reasons why sacred ceremonies/dances are held.
To give thanks, to celebrate marriage, to cure the sick, to pray for the dead, honor the earth
How many Native Americans directly benefit from tribe-owned casinos?
9%
What is the diet of the Hupa tribe? (name at least 3)
Freshwater animals (eels and trout), Deer, elk, berries, nuts, roots, acorns
What is one challenge for practitioners of native american medicine?
In the early 1850s, the US senate secretly vetoed 18 treaties which would have done this for Native American tribes
What is set aside 7.5 million acres of land?
Why was the sacred land of the Chumash, Cuddy Valley, named the Valley of the Shaman?
The Shaman would make an annual trip to the “Valley of the Shaman” (Cuddy Valley) to perform rituals. They would draw strength from the two sacred mountains at each end of the valley.
How much does the Pechanga Resort and Casino make annually?
$1.2 billion
What is the diet of the Cahuillas tribe?
Roasted or sun dried acorns, cacti, deer, pinon nuts, rabbits, reptiles, screw beans, fish, and boiled antelope
What is the main use of Artemisia?
Used to regulate menstruation cycle.
The population size of tribes across California
What is 5 - 5,000?
What programs are there to help maintain Chumash culture?
(list at least 3)
Samala language Program in Santa Ynez, Basket Weaving classes, Community Garden workshops, Cooking workshops, Samala Archery Club
Where tribes kick out members for not having direct lineage with the tribe
Disenrollment
What are the different ways Native Americans ate/ cooked acorns?
Boiled as porridge, dried and eaten raw, or mixed with water and eaten as soup
What is the "Healing Ways" program?
Program at SNAHC where clients can have consultations with Sage La Pena.