Native Life and Culture

Question 1

European settlers always got along with Native communities

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

How long ago did the Ojibwe start traveling to the Midwest?

Accepted Answer

1500 years

Question 3

Who were the first European settlers active in MN?

Accepted Answer

The French Fur Traders

Question 4

What was the main reason for their migration?

Accepted Answer

To find wild rice

Question 5

We can learn a lot from our Native brothers and sisters:

Accepted Answer

True

Question 6

How were Native languages and histories preserved?

Accepted Answer

Passed down orally

Question 7

What does "Bde Maka Ska" mean?

Accepted Answer

White Bank Lake

Question 8

What is one event that the Ojibwe and Biblical stories have in common?

Accepted Answer

A global flood

Question 9

What are two main tribes in MN?

Accepted Answer

Dakota and Ojibwe

Question 10

When did the last Native school close in the US?

Accepted Answer

1970's

Question 11

What are the traditional garments worn at pow wows called?

Accepted Answer

Regalia

Question 12

Native parents could choose to keep their kids out of boarding schools

Accepted Answer

False

Question 13

What does "Nokomis" mean?

Accepted Answer

Grandmother

Question 14

Europeans were the first people to live in Minnesota

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

What is the name of the large gathering event, that includes dancing?

Accepted Answer

Pow Wow

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