History
How many Native tribes are there in the United States?
575 federally recognized tribes in the United States
Who is the Lakota Hero whose memorial is currently being worked on in South Dakota?
Our state's name derives from the Dakota Sioux language, what does Minnesota mean?
Mni sóta - Clear Blue Water
How many years has the longest running annual powwow been held?
The Narragansett Indian Tribe will celebrate its 351st annual powwow in 2026
Pocahontas is not actually her real name but a nickname from her father meaning "playful one", what is her real birth name?
Matoaka
What is the largest Native Tribe in Minnesota by population?
What year was Indigenous People's Day first coined and celebrated?
1977, during the International Conference on Discrimination Against Indigenous Populations in the Americas.
Which Cherokee scholar created a written alphabet for the his tribe?
Sequoyah
What is the Dakota art piece in the Walker Art Center's Sculpture Garden that is all about understanding the Dakota language and culture called?
Angela Two Star's Okciyapi - "Help Each Other"