Minnesota
What branch of government enforces laws?
Executive
How did most Minnesotans react to Colonel Henry Sibley’s court?
Most Minnesotans supported the trials. Many settlers wanted to see the Dakota punished.
What branch of government interprets laws?
Judicial
What was withheld from the Dakota in the summer of 1862?
Food and supplies
What branch of government makes laws?
Legislative
According to oral histories what is one possible meaning of the hand petroglyphs at Jeffers?
Friendship, trust, grief, sorrow, death, or spirit journey
What does “Mni Sota Makoce” mean?
Land where the waters are so clear they reflect the clouds in the sky.
What was the group that operated stores on the reservation?
Traders
What year did Minnesota become a territory?
1849
What was the name of the group that adopted many European American customs, including attending church and raising livestock?
Farm Dakota
What are the six means of transportation that were used for travel to and within Minnesota in the 1850s?
By foot, canoe, steamboat, train, stagecoach, oxcart.
What is money or other benefits received in payment for goods and services?
Income
What is Human Capital?
The knowledge and skills individuals have that enhance their ability to earn income.
Who had to ratify the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux?
the U.S. Senate.
Why did the U.S. government want land from Native Americans?
So there would be more land available for settlers as a result of westward expansion
Why did the U.S. government build Fort Snelling?
To protect the local fur trade from the British
“The Ghost-Wife” was a story that taught Dakota children about what value?
Respect
In what year did Minnesota approve a constitution?
1857
The story of “The Badger and the Bear” was used to teach children about an important value in Dakota culture: ohanwaste. What is this in English?
Generosity
In Dakota society, people view history as a circle. What does this mean?
The past, present, and future all affect each other. When things from the past are not resolved, they affect the future.
What happened to the bear family in “The Badger and the Bear”?
The bear family fled the badger den in fear when the Avenger approached
What were some reasons that people emigrated from Europe?
People left Europe because of famine, war, lack of jobs, and in search of a better life.
What food item did the Ojibwe find at their final destination?
Wild Rice
In 1851, the U.S. government offered cash, annuities for 50 years, and a reservation for the Dakota in exchange for what?
24 million acres of their land in Minnesota
Another name for Ojibwe is Anishinaabe. What does this term mean?
Anishinaabe means “original people” in the Ojibwe language.