Native American EOU Review

There are ________ tribal nations with formal nation-to-nation relationships with the United States.

• 1

• 334

• 574

• 27

Today most American Indians live in

• hogan houses made from adobe (clay)

• long houses constructed from cedar trees

• houses, apartments, and condos

• tipis made from buffalo hide

In the Pacific Northwest, the __________ Tribe relied, and were skilled at hunting whales.

• Chinook

• Makah

• Inuit

• Iroquois

• Navajo

How did Coast Salish tribes view wealth?

• As what you gave away rather than what you owned as displayed (celebrated) in the potlatch ceremonies.

• How intricate and ingenious your salmon weirs were. The more study, the wealthier the clan.

• How much you owned. The more you were able to create, produce and trade, the wealthier you were.

• How big your family was.

"We acknowledge that we are on the traditional homelands of the Puyallup Tribe. The Puyallup people have lived on and stewarded these lands since the beginning of time, and continue to do so today. We recognize that this land acknowledgement is a small step toward true allyship and we commit to uplifting the voices, experiences, and histories of the Indigenous people of this land and beyond." The excerpt above is

• Tribal Sovereignty

• the Medicine Creek Treaty

• the Boldt Decision

• a land acknowledgement

The Boldt Decision made it clear that federal and state governments have to respect treaties.

• True

• False

Although it’s ok to use terms like Native and Indigenous, whenever possible people prefer to be called by…. (THERE ARE TWO CORRECT ANSWERS. CHOOSE THEM BOTH)

• Different things, so you can ask what they prefer

• Native American

• Their specific tribal name

• American Indian

Before European encounters, PNW tribes were able to thrive because (Note there may be multiple correct answers)

• They were expert fisherman, whalers, and hunters

• They used every part of the cedar tree to build their planks houses and canoes

• The used all parts of the whale

What is Lushootseed?

• A common language between many Southwestern tribes

• A common language between many Pacific Northwestern tribes

• A common religion between many Southwestern tribes

• A common religion between many Pacific Northwestern tribes

What is Tribal Sovereignty?

• A treaty between Tribal Nations and the United States Government

• The right of tribes to govern themselves

• Taking care of the land around you

• Since time immemorial