Greetings
O si yo is thé word for hello for this nation headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
What is Cherokee?
Woman of the Powhatan tribe who to achieve peace married John Rolfe. Although I don’t know if she truly sang “Colors of the Wind”.
Who is Pocahontas?
Dont get this native dish confused. It can’t be ordered at a Mexican restaurant.
What is Indian taco?
Grab a grass skirt and lei before performing this traditional native Hawaiian dance.
What is Hula?
Winning this sport would be great cause for celebration, but don’t call it “lacrosse”.
What is stickball?
Halito is the work for hello for this nation headquartered in Durant, Oklahoma.
What is Choctaw?
Lewis and Clark would have been nothing without this Shoshone woman.
Who is Sacagawea?
This term comes from the Inca word meaning to burn meat. Big foot likes the Jack links brand.
What is Jerky?
This was a spiritual movement that took over many Native Americans in about 1890. But I don’t know if Casper was a fan.
What is Ghost dance?
A North American Indian ceremony involving feasting, singing and dancing.
What is a Powwow?
Hau can be heard from these people in their native lands of North and South Dakota.
What is Lakota/Dakota?
Thanks to this man, the Cherokee were able to become one of the first native nations with a written language.
Who is Sequoyah?
Dried fish, dried moose or caribou meat and fat and berries were mixed and whipped with a wink to make Akutaq, an Alaskan Inuit version of this dessert. But I do not think this variety is available at Braum’s.
What is ice cream?
This men’s dance is more traditional. One thing it isn’t is northern and crooked.
What is Southern straight?
A popular social gathering meant to unite Native Hawaiians in celebration of a significant life event, achievement, war victory, or launching of a new canoe.
What is a luau?
Ya'at'eeh can be heard in this nation. The largest in population when measuring blood quantum.
What is Navajo?
The first Native American to win Gold for the United States in the Olympics.
Who is Jim Thorpe?
Reminiscent of yogurt, this is a staple for Native Hawaii.
What is Poi?
This dance is flashy, colorful and highly energetic and reflected in its name.
What is Mens fancy dance?
On the second Monday in October don’t focus on an Italian sailing the Ocean Blue. Instead celebrate this true American holiday.
What is Indigenous People’s Day?
Buzhu is hello for this tribe historically located in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, and Ontario. The same name given for camp “blank” where Pugsly and Wednesday spend the summer in the Addams Family.
What is Chippewa?
When celebrating Thanksgiving remember this Wampanoag man.
Who is Squanto?
Indigenous people were able to get the most nutrition out of maize kernels by treating them in a solution to produce this.
What is hominy?
You may be able to hear this female dance before you see it.
What is Women jingle dance?
If one day in October is not enough do not worry. This whole month is known as Native American Heritage Month.
What is November?