Facts both nations historically in the U.S
What percent of African American people show more than 2 percent Native American genetic ancestry?
5%
Which religion is typically associated with Mardi Gras?
Christain/Roman Catholic
Jazz, an African American musical form born out of the blues, ragtime and marching bands, originated in what state in the 19th century?
Louisiana
How many federally recognized Native nations are there in Minnesota?
11
True or false: In 2005 when Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, Mardi Gras went on as usual.
True
The Lumbee tribe, which is a commonly tri-racial tribe (black, white, and Native), is the largest state tribe on which side of the Mississippi river?
East side of the river
What food do people commonly eat in Ireland, England, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada, to celebrate Mardi Gras?
Pancakes
Who was not only the first African American woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame but also the first woman?
Aretha Franklin
How many federally recognized Native Nations are there in the United States?
573, but there are many more that aren’t federally recognized
When did beads start becoming a Mardi Gras tradition?
The early 1990s
Some tribes were threatened with the loss of their tribal status, the nullification of treaties, land claims, and trade agreements for what reason?
harboring runaway slaves
What are the three official colors of Mardi Gras?
Purple, gold, and green
What event occurred in 1921 when an entire city in Oklahoma was burned to the ground due to a racial disturbance and retaliation and was called "the single worst incident of racial violence in American history"?
The Tulsa Race Riot
What percentage of the United States population is Native American or Alaska Native?
1.5 percent of the population
True or false: Over 1.4 million people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras?
True
About how many black citizens are there in the Cherokee nation?
1,500
Which city held the first Mardi Gras in America?
Mobile, Alabama
What was Frederick Douglass known for?
Social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman who became a national leader of the abolitionist movement in Massachusetts and New York, gaining note for his oratory and incisive antislavery writings.
What year did the U.S. Congress pass the Indian Citizenship Act, granting citizenship to all Native Americans born in the territorial limits of the country?
1924
This year, what day is Mardi Gras on?
Tuesday, February 25
About how many Freedmen are excluded from the Cherokee nation for not having a Native ancestor, despite being culturally Cherokee?
3,500
What year did New Orleans hold its first Mardi Gras parade?
1837
What year were black men granted the right to vote in Minnesota?
1868, two years before the Fifteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted the right in 1870
Name one of the nine largest Native American tribes in the United States?
Navajo, Cherokee, Choctaw, Lakota/Dakota/Nakota, Ojibwe, Apache, Blackfeet, Haudenosaunee, and Pueblo
What is Ash Wednesday, which is the day after Mardi Gras?
Ash Wednesday is a Christian holy day of prayer and fasting