True or False
Americans are increasingly becoming aware of the prejudice against Native Americans.
True. Examples of this are sports teams being forced to change their names. (Redskins to Commanders, Indians to Guardians)
What was the ruling of Worcester vs Georgia?
A:The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcester, stating that the laws of Georgia had no force within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation.
B:The Supreme Court found in favor of the State of Georgia, upholding the state's right to enforce its laws within its borders, including Cherokee territory.
A: The Supreme Court ruled in favor of Worcester, stating that the laws of Georgia had no force within the boundaries of the Cherokee Nation
When was indigenous peoples day first celebrated?
Former Gov. Ralph Northam first proclaimed the occasion in 2019, and since then, Virginia has observed Indigenous Peoples’ Day every second Monday of October.
How does the death and injury rate for Native Americans compare to other races?
The death rate for AI/NA persons (41.8) was more than 3 times the rate for Whites (13.4) from 2005 to 2009.
What religion is most common among Native Americans?
A: Animism
B: Shinto
C: Zoroastrianism
D: Buddhism
A: Animism
The average Native American household brings in a similar amount of money to the average non-Hispanic white household.
False. The median income of Native Americans is about $20,000 less than the Non-Hispanic white median income.
Which is a real court case?
Cherokee nation v Georgia, Cherokee nation v redwood environmental group, or Two Rivers Tribe v Montana Bearclaw v Bureau of Indian Affairs
Cherokee nation v Georgia
When were Native Americans granted Citizenship?
On June 2, 1924, Congress enacted the Indian Citizenship Act, which granted citizenship to all Native Americans born in the U.S. The right to vote, however, was governed by state law
What states hold the largest populations of Native Americans?
Over half (50.9%) of the American Indian alone population lived in five states; Oklahoma had the largest American Indian alone population (14.2%), followed by Arizona (12.9%), California (9.9%), New Mexico (9.1%) and Texas (4.8%).
How do native americans pass on their traditions and ways of life to the next generation?
What is word of mouth. “but Zhaanats real job was passing on what she knew”(21, Erdrich)
Native Americans live an average of about 2 years longer than the average American.
False. Native Americans live an average of 65 years, while the average American lives about 77 years.
This landmark 2023 court case resulted in significant reforms in Native American child welfare and adoption systems, recognizing the importance of cultural preservation and child services on reservations."
What is Haaland v Brackeen.
What are the 3 largest Native American tribes in the US?
The Navajo Nation made up the largest share of the American Indian alone population (14.6%), followed by Cherokee (10.0%), Choctaw (3.2%)
Between 2010 to 2020 by what factor did the Native American population in the US increase?
The American Indian population grew 11.6% to 2,159,802, while the alone or in any combination population nearly doubled, increasing to 6,363,796.
Where did the Natives' creation of their beliefs come from?
A: Intergalactic beings visiting earth
B:Telepathic communications with spiritual animals
C:Shaped through the twisting of stories of word of mouth
D:Formed through their means of gathering food
It is believed that like many other religions and belief systems across the world that it was formed through their methods of gathering food.
Native Americans tend to vote democratic in political elections
True. Of native who reported voting, 56% voted democrats, while 40% reported voting republicans. They are solidly blue, but less blue than they have been in previous elections.
Decided in 1980, this case led to an award of over $17.1 million to the Sioux Nation for the unlawful taking of the Black Hills."
What is United states vs. Sioux Nation
How many tribes are federally recognized by the United States?
What are 574 recognized tribes?
Was the death and infection rate in Native American populations higher or lower during the Covid-19 pandemic?
COVID-19 death rates in the young adult and middle age range are about ten or more times as high for Native Americans as for Whites in 2020, and are reduced to about four to five times as high in 2021. Above age 75, death rates are approximately twice as high among Native Americans in both years.
The Gathering of nations is the largest____in the United States held annually on the fourth weekend of April?
Pow Wow. This is where natives tribes dance and compete, more recently they have added a pageant for Miss Indian of the world.
About 50% of Native Americans today live on reservations.
False. Only about 13% of all native Americans in America today live in tribal areas/reservations.
What is the case United States V Washington (Boldt Decision)about
A: The water rights to native Americans
B:The fishing rights of native Americans
C:The environmental toll taking place in Washington
D:The restriction of commercial trucking routes
A
How many Native American languages are spoken in the United States currently?
There are approximately 175 Native Languages that are spoken today.
How does the Life expectancy rate of Native Americans comprare to that of whites?
At 71.8 years, American Indian and Alaska Native individuals have the lowest life expectancy compared with other races and ethnicities. Life expectancy was 78.8 years, on average, for white people, 74.8 years for Black people, and 81.9 years for Hispanic individuals.
Are Modern tribal ceremonies considered a part of the Native’s religion?
Often referred to as “religion,” most Native Americans did not consider their spirituality, ceremonies, and rituals as “religion” like Christians do. Rather, their beliefs and practices form an integral and seamless part of their very being.