Place Names
State Name
Mni Sota Makoce
Tribal consultation and TSRT are now required under MN law
State Statute 10.65 Gov't to Gov't relationships with tribal gov'ts
There are this many tribes in the U.S.A
574
The watershed contains the headwaters of this river at Lake Itasca in Itasca State Park
Mississippi
Misa - big
ziibi - river
The authority of a political entity (such as a tribe, state, or nation) to govern itself.
Sovereignty
T or F, Tribal members are dual citizens
True. They are US Citizens and Citizens of their respective tribal nation
First born daughter in Dakota
Winona
Winúŋna
All of the land on the reservation is tribal trust land
Red Lake Nation
How many tribes are under the MN Chippewa Tribe?
6 tribes: Bois Forte, Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Mille Lacs, Leech Lake & White Earth
The Ojibwe word for snake inspires this county name
Kannabec
Ginebig - snake
Not one of the 11 federally recognized tribes but has land in trust in MN
Ho-Chunk Nation
Houston County
T or F, Tribal members are a distinct racial group
F, AI/ANs are a political designation rather than a racial classification.
3rd largest city in the U.S gets it's name for its foul smell
Chicago
Zhigaag - skunk (Ojibwe)
Federal law that gives some states, including Minnesota, criminal jurisdiction and jurisdiction over civil court cases in Indian country
Public Law 280
This agency approves federal recognition of tribal nations
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA)