Indigenous Culture
Which Indigenous Nation is known for the Navajo Kinaaldá, a coming-of-age ceremony for girls?
Diné (Navajo)
How many federally recognized tribes are located in Arizona?
22
This Indigenous model and activist is known for advocating for Indigenous representation in the fashion industry. Who is she?
Quannah Chasing Horse
What fried food is commonly associated with many Indigenous communities in the Southwest?
Frybread
What does CNAIF stand for?
Center for Native American Indigenous Futures
Which traditional O'odham game is played by women using a large wooden stick and an object that players try to strike?
Toka
The Hopi Reservation is made up of three main mesas. What are their names?
First Mesa, Second Mesa, and Third Mesa.
Reservation Dogs takes place primarily in which U.S. state?
Oklahoma
Oven bread is a traditional food baked in an outside oven which is associated with what tribe?
Pueblo of Zuni
What year was Northern Arizona University founded?
1899
Which Hopi ceremony takes place around the winter solstice and is connected to welcoming the sun back and bringing blessings for the coming year? A. Soyal
B. Sunrise Ceremony
C. Niman
Soyal
What are the three major Indigenous communities located in the Phoenix metropolitan area?
Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, and Ak-Chin Indian Community.
Which Indigenous actress played the lead role of Naru in the movie Prey?
Amber Midthunder.
Which of these traditional foods is associated with Apache communities? A. Acorn mush B. Acorn stew
C. Piki bread D. Cymith
Acorn Stew
What does OISS stand for?
Office of Indigenous Student Success
The Sun Dance is an important ceremony among several Plains Indigenous nations. Which of these is one of them? A. Lakota B. Inuit C. Haudenosaunee D. Chumash
A. Lakota
Which Arizona Indigenous community is known for living at the bottom of the Grand Canyon and is traditionally known as the “People of the Blue-Green Waters”?
Havasupai
Which Indigenous rock band is famous for the song “Come and Get Your Love”?
Redbone
What food/animal is Dibé? A. Corn B. Sheep C. Frybread D. Mutton stew
Sheep
AU's Center for Native American Indigenous Futures (CNAIF) was formerly known by what name?
Native American Cultural Center
Which Zuni Social dance takes place during the fall season? A. Buffalo Dance B. Pottery Dance C. Harvest Dance D. Deer Dance
Harvest Dance
Which Arizona Indigenous Nation is also known as the Yoeme people and has a reservation near Tucson?
Pascua Yaqui
In Smoke Signals, what does Thomas famously wear that makes Victor make fun of him?
His braids.
Piki bread is a traditional food associated with which Indigenous Nation?
Hopi
When was the CNAIF founded?
2011