AICF
13 million acres
The seven Anishinaabe tribal governments require a person to have a minimum of what for tribal enrollment?
1/4 tribal blood quantum
What language family does Ojibwe belong to?
Algonquian
When was AIM founded?
1968
Which President declared Thanksgiving a national holiday?
Abraham Lincoln
Who created the sculpture at the Minneapolis Indian Center?
George Morrison
When did Congress pass the Indian Child Welfare Act ICWA?
1978
How many states have names derived from American Indian languages?
24
When was the Indian Education Act passed?
1972
What mineral was Colombus looking for?
gold
Who created the Hamm's Beer design of a bear?
Patrick DesJarlait
When did the US Supreme Court establish the Cabazon case which states that Indian tribes have the right to have gaming?
1987
How did boarding schools enforce English only policies?
severely punishing students who spoke their native language
In what year did Congress authorize the BIA to carry out the Relocation Program?
1953
Name thee harvest celebrations.
Iroquois Green Corn Ceremony, Cherokee Great Busk and Anishinaabe wild rice harvest
Why do some Native Americans have dual citizenship?
If they are enrolled members of a tribe, they are citizens of a tribe and citizens of the USA.
How many federally recognized tribes in the USA?
557
What othe tribes belong to the Algonquian language family?
Potawatomi, Menominee, Cree
Where did the idea of blood quantum come from?
European traditions because blood is a metaphor for heredity
By 1892, how many American Indians lost their lives as a direct or indirect result of European invasion?
50-100 million
Name three benefits of tribal membership.
the right to vote in tribal elections, to hold tribal office, to receive tribal resource rights, residence privileges on tribal land and participation in per capita payments
Give an example of each: Class 1 gaming, Class 2 gaming and Class 3 gaming.
Class 1: traditional games, Class 2: bingo and pull tabs, Class 3: casino games
Name three ways Ojibwe language has been written.
Syllabary, phonetic and double vowel
By 1980, what percentage of American Indians live in urban communities outside of the reservation?
over 50%
What are two reasons why the Bering Strait Theory is not true?
Human remains have been found in North America that pre-dates 12,000 years ago and Native people have never been asked about their origins