Walt Disney & Beyond
The "American Indian"
Culture Terms
Indian Ed Recap
100
Disney produced a romanticized animated re-telling (1995) of a famous historical Powhatan woman
Who is Pocahontas?
100
In 1492, Christopher Columbus made contact with North America, but he thought he originally landed in this country
What is India
100
This term is a concept that refers to the shared beliefs, values, and behaviors of a group of people. It includes language, customs, and ways of life
What is culture
100
The four colors of the medicine wheel are: Black, White, Red and _______
What is yellow
200
This word means "family" in the Hawaiian language
What is "Ohana"
200
This river that runs from northern Minnesota all the way to the Gulf of Mexico has been visited by Indigenous communities for countless generations
What is the Mississippi River
200
Ethnocentrism is the belief that your own cultural or ethnic group is ______ to other culture or ethnic groups
What is superior/better
200
"Sugarbush" refers to the collection of sap to make syrup from this kind of tree
What is a maple tree
300
"What makes the red man 'red?'" and "Why does he ask you "how?'" are questions asked in the song from this 1953 Disney movie
What is Peter Pan
300
Currently, there are 574 tribes that are _______ in the United States
What is federally recognized
300
Culture depends on the context. It is neither "good" nor "bad", making it this word to describe not favoring either side, positive or negative
What is Neutral
300
Turtle Island is a name that Indigenous communities have called this continent
What is North America
400
As sung in Moana (2016), the Polynesian trickster Māui explains that he buried eel guts to produce these kinds of trees
What are coconut trees
400
This month of the year is known in the United States as National Native American Heritage Month
What is November
400
When Nani loses her job in Lilo and Stitch, she references that her workplace is "fakey luau"; this is an example of _________
What is cultural appropriation
400
This type of tree is considered one of the four sacred medicines
What is cedar