MA State Flag
Which 7th grader's MA flag design won?
Cassie
Does Massachusetts (the state) recognize Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day?
Columbus Day
What are two aspects of colonization?
Exchange of culture (religion; language)
Exchange of food
Enslavement / forced labor
Establishing political control
Environmental impacts
Spread of disease
Exchange of technology
Fourth
What is a bill?
A proposed law.
Name two specific symbols on the MA state flag & seal
13 colonies star; sword; arm holding sword; "Frankenstein" image of a Native person; Metacomet's belt / Wampanoag belt; latin phrase ("by the sword we seek peace")
Which native nation did Christopher Columbus & crew encounter when they landed?
Taino Nation
Name the four countries responsible for the most colonialism globally
Britain; Spain; Portugal; France
Why did Wamsutta Frank James start the National Day of Morning?
He was censored and disinvited from giving his speech.
Remove Racist Mascots
Educate Native Youth
Teach Native History (Curriculum)
Replace CD w/ IPD
Protect Native Heritage & Culture
When did Charlie Baker sign the order to change the MA flag and seal?
2021
Where did Christopher Columbus first land?
Present day Bahamas, Haiti, DR
Prior to colonization of the Americas, there were over _____ nations in just what would become the United States alone.
500
Name the two years that the "first Thanksgiving feasts" fall on
1621; 1637
20-30
How many people are on the special committed tasked to redesign the flag?
19
What year (approximately) did conversations around switching Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day first begin?
1970s
Who painted "Colonisation: The Great City of Tenochtitlan"?
Diego Rivera
Which town do people gather to observe the National Day of Mourning?
Plymouth MA (Cole's Hill, overlooking Plymouth rock)
Name two towns in Massachusetts that currently recognize only Indigenous Peoples Day?
Newton; Boston; Cambridge; Amherst
When does the special committee designing the flag and seal need to deliver a proposal by?
December 31, 2022
Who, as the acting mayor of Boston, officially declared that Boston would only recognize Indigenous Peoples Day?
Kim Janey
Tenochtitlan (the capital of the Aztec empire) is now what city?
Mexico City
Who was Moonanum James?
Wamsutta Frank Jame's Son and organizer of the National Day of Mourning for many years
Which organization created the 5 bills?
UAINE (United American Indians of New England)