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While also a real historical figure (with a much sadder and more complicated background), this woman, born Amanoute, is portrayed as the daughter of Chief Powhatan in this Disney film
Pocahontas
This Shoshone woman is credited with assisting Lewis and Clark in their exploration of the Louisiana Territory and was issued on the Golden Dollar from 2000 - 2008
Sacagawea
Developed by the Inuit, this small narrow boat, originally fashioned with wood, whalebone, sealskin, and other animal hides, is commonly seen today
Kayak
Companion planting is an agricultural technique that was used amongst multiple indigenous groups. This trio, referred to as the ____________, consists of squash, corn, and beans,
Abraham Lincoln established this (upcoming) holiday as an attempt to unite a divided nation during the Civil War and also repair indigenous relations after executing 38 men in the Dakota War of 1862.
Thanksgiving
The Quileute tribe is located in La Push, Washington. The tribe itself and their creation story, in which a wandering Transformer changed them to people from wolves, make an appearance in this novel/movie series.
Twilight
The first permanent English settlement in the Americas was Jamestown. A main contributor to the survival of this colony was the trading relationships settlers developed with members of this tribe
A) Cherokee
B) Navajo
C) Powhatan
Powhatan
The Olmecs, who are considered the mother culture of Mesoamerica, are responsible for the creation of this item, used in tires, shoe soles, medical gloves, and many other products
Rubber
These monumental carvings are an art form by indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest and commemorate ancestors, cultural beliefs, or notable events. Part of their name is derived from the Algonquian word “odoodem”
Totem Poles
The ___________ refers to the forced displacement of around 60,000 indigenous peoples as the result of Indian Removal Act of 1830 and Andrew Jackson’s refusal to adhere to the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia.
Trail of Tears
In the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, Spirit is freed from the US Cavalry by Little Creek of the ______ people.
A) Cheyenne
B) Lakota
C) Pawnee
Lakota
Native Americans in the Ohio River valley and elsewhere played a critical, but largely unacknowledged, role in this secretive 19th century network.
Underground Railroad
________, considered the oldest team sport in North America, originated amongst various native communities in the Great Lakes region, Mid-Atlantic seaboard, and American South. The sport was first documented in 1636 when a missionary observed the Wyandot people playing it.
Lacrosse
“Gháájí’” is the Diné word for this month, which represents the joining of seasons and is interpreted as the start of the year for the Diné people.
A) August
B) September
C) October
October
On December 29, 1890, as part of the US military’s Pine Ridge Campaign, nearly 300 Lakota people were murdered by US soldiers in their attempt to repress the Plains peoples. The slaughter is known as the ___________________. It's worth noting that, in 1973, members of the American Indian Movement revisited the site and occupied it for 71 days as a criticism of the US government’s treatment of indigenous people.
Wounded Knee Massacre
This series, created by Sterlin Harjo and Taika Waititi, follows the lives of four teenagers from the Muscogee Nation. The show, which was also the first American series to feature all indigenous writers and directors, received two Peabody Awards and was nominated for five Emmys
A) North of North
B) Reservation Dogs
C) Rutherford Falls
Reservation Dogs
During World Wars I and II, hundreds of Native American servicemen used their indigenous languages to send secret, coded messages. Named ___________, these men helped U.S. forces achieve military victory in some of the greatest battles of the twentieth century.
Code Talkers
The Inca are credited with inventing this structure by weaving plants, grasses, and llama hairs together (hint: civil engineers should get this)
Suspension Bridges
The ________ is a ceremony with Paiute influence that was said to reunite the living with spirits of the dead, bring the spirits to fight on their behalf, end American Westward expansion, and bring peace, prosperity, and unity to Native American peoples throughout the region.
Ghost Dance
Also known as “Custer’s Last Stand,” this historical event was when thousands of Sioux killed George Custer and his men after they attempted to attack a peaceful village in an effort to expand into native territory in the pursuit of gold
A) The Battle of Little Bighorn
B) The Battle of Rosebud
C) The Battle of Wolf Mountain
The Battle of Little Bighorn
Killers of the Flower Moon is a novel by David Grann that was adapted into an award-winning film. The story follows the _____ murders and the birth of the FBI
A) Kansa
B) Osage
C) Quapaw
Osage
On September 16, 1987, the US Senate recognized the influence of this group on the US Constitution and how the framers were inspired by their Law of Peace as well as symbols like the eagle and cluster of arrows
Iroquois/Haudenosaunee Confederacy
Across the Americas, tribes like the Algonquian, Aztecs, Navajo and Cherokee used this weed (scientific name Datura stramonium) as a treatment for external injuries such as cuts and bruises
A) Chicory
B) Jimson
C) Red Clover
Jimson
Many indigenous tribes in the Pacific Northwest hold this fish in reverence, viewing it as a gift from the Creator
A) Salmon
B) Steelhead
C) Trout
Salmon
The occupation of this island was a protest led by Richard Oakes and LaNada Means with the argument that the Sioux could claim the property under the provisions of the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie. Although unsuccessful, the protest served as a strong symbol and motivation for indigenous activism.
A) Alcatraz
B) Angel
C) Belvedere
Alcatraz