Guest Speakers
What was the 1956 Relocation Act? (from Dr. K)
It forced Indigenous people to move from their homelands to urban areas, often far away from their origins.
Describe blood quantum an an issue associated with it.
The system the federal government uses to limit access to citizenship/benefits by making Native's prove their ancestry and DNA. Some tribes still use it today.
What does the NACC stand for?
Native American Cultural Center
What does the acronym AIS stand for at NAU?
American Indian Studies
What is 'The Asterisk'?
Refers to the gap in Native representation in data. Sometimes a literal * is used because the quantity is too small.
When did boarding schools "end"? (from Dr. K)
1912 - but really the effects are still felt to this day.
What was the Morrill Act of 1862?
Allowed for Land Grab (land grant) institutions to be created through seizure of Native land.
Bonus points: What is Arizona's Land Grab institution?
What is Access2Excellence what what does it provide?
Provides full tuition coverage to all members of AZ's 22 federally recognized tribe regardless of family income or state residency.
Describe Nation Building
Who coined the term settler colonialism?
Patrick Wolfe
What was the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934? (Dr. K)
Gave SOME power back to tribes to self-govern, but they had to use the U.S. backed constitutions and Wester government styles.
Describe the Doctrine of Discovery
It gave White Christian settlers the "authorization" to claim any land not currently occupied by other Anglo/Christian people in the name of God.
What is the total Native student population at NAU Flagstaff?
5% (significantly more than other instiutions)
What are the names of the two TCUs in Arizona?
Tohono O'odham Community College,
Diné College
What does AIM stand for and what is their mission? (Dr. Bordeaux)
(Double Jeopardy option: What are 3 major protests the group has led?)
American Indian Movement - a central force behind the Indigenous civil rights movement
(Double Jeopardy: Occupying Alcatraz Island, protesting the occupation of My. Rushmore, Wounded Knee Massacre, etc)
What does NAGPRA stand for and do?
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act - for the protection and return of Native remains, sacred/funerary objects.
What is the largest Indigenous focused student organization on campus?
NAU Council of Indigenous Ambassadors or HAPA - Hawaiian American/Pacific Islander Association
Who created Tribal Critical Race Theory?
Brayboy in 2005
What are HNAFS? (hint: we didn't read it for class but it is on chapter 4 in Asterisk)
Historically Native American Fraternities and Sororities
(8 organization, 26 campuses)
Describe the Nahongvita Model (Dr. Joseph)
Bonus Points: What are the 4 components of the Model?
Home, home, History, Community
What was the Dawes Act of 1887?
It allowed the federal government to break up tribal lands into individual allotments and encouraged assimilation. Only those that accepted the division of lands were allowed to become Citizens.
When is the Indigenous Convocation for Spring 2024?
What are the three components of the settler colonialism triad?
Settler - Native - Slave
What is the name of the Canadian Commission that investigated Boarding Schools?
Truth and Reconciliation