Dakota Society
Dakota Stories
Minnesota Makoce
100

The home the Dakota carried with them is called a _______.

Tipi

100

TRUE OR FALSE: In Dakota society, people believe time runs in a straight line. 

FALSE

100

TRUE OR FALSE: The Dakota have lived in Minnesota longer than any other group. 

TRUE

200

TRUE or FALSE: There are two council fires, or bands within the Dakota nation?

FALSE

200

Give two reasons why oral history stories are important in Dakota culture. 

1) They teach about Dakota values.


2) They teach about Dakota histories.

200

TRUE OR FALSE: Minnesota, the name of our state, comes from a Dakota word.

TRUE!

300

What is human capital in Dakota society.

Human capitol are the skills and knowledge a person has to use to get what they need. In Dakota society this might be being an excellent hunter. 

300

In the story "The Ghost Wife", the wife and children disappeared because the husband did not treat his family with _______________.

respect

300

Another name for the Dakota people is _______________ . 

Sioux (but some Dakota may find this offensive).

400

Name some responsibilities of Dakota women

1) planting and harvesting crops such as corn, squash and wild rice. 

2) foraging for berries

3) harvesting maple syrup and sugar

4) processing and preserving food


400

What are some ways the early Dakota people demonstrated generosity (onhanwaste) and respect (wo hoda) to extended family (*tiyospaye) and other in their community. 

They showed generosity by sharing food. They showed respect by being quiet and lowering eyes especially in the tipi. 

400

True or false-The Dakota were the first people in Minnesota. 

TRUE

500

Name three states where the official Dakota communities or reservations exist today.

North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota and Canada

500

In the story The Badger and the Bear, the badger family was rewarded for showing ____________ when the bear visited.

Generosity 

500

What was the Dakota word for respect?

Wo hoda