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72 Cards in this Set
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Tens of thousands of Native Americans were killed by...?
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Diseases such as small pox and the common cold.
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True or False: The term accepted by indigenous people in the US is "native american"
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False; some prefer American Indian or to identify their particular tribe
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There are more than how many unique tribes in the US
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500
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The US Government recognizes ____ of the tribes
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half
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One possibility of why Native Americans were referred to as Indians is Columbus accidentally using this word, instead of another similar word meaning people...that was then misinterpreted as the word "Indios"
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en dios, de dios
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What blood quantum percentage is used to forumulate the legal definition of "indigenous" by both the US Congress and the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
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25%
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During the very early stages of contact with Native Americans, whites...
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burned their villages and killed any who tried to defend
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How did "Buffalo Bill" Cody get his name
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By killing thousands of buffalo in the Northern Plains, knowing he was reducing food and clothing for Native Americans
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What gave Native American tribes sovereignty in exchange for land?
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The Trade and Intercourse Act
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When was the Trade and Intercourse Act introduced
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1790
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Which act did the US government pass that contradicted the Trade and Intercourse Act and what did it do?
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The Naturalization Act; prevented non-whites and Native Americans from being US citizens
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when was the Bureau of Indian Affairs created?
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1824
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When did the Bureau of Indian Affairs first have a Native American on the board?
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1975
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In what year were more than 10,000 Cherokee, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek and Seminole Indians forced to move to Oklahoma?
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1829
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About how many Native Americans died during the Trail of Tears?
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4,000
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70,000 Native Americans were forced to the west of the Missipi by the what, when?
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The Indian Removal Act, 1830
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A possibly unforseen effecty of relocating Native Americans was what?
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The exacerbation of inter-tribal tension
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This act established that no Indian nation or tribe within the US territory would be acknowledged or recognized as an independent nation with whom the US could negotiate via treaties.
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The Indian Appropriation Act
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When did the Indian Appropriation Act come into effect and why?
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1871; the US needed parts of land previously given out so that railroads could be built in the West
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One way Native Americans were attempted to be converted to Christianity as well as European based ideals was...
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Native American boarding schools
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Native American Boarding Schools were forced upon children from when to when?
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1879-1978
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This man from what tribe wrote an autobiography about his experience with boarding school that revealed common abuses
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Don Talayesva, Hopi
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Boarding Schools were stopped by these two acts in what year
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The Indian Child Welfare Act and the American India Religous Freedom Act, 1978
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In some parts of the US today, members of what church are still encouraged to take Native Americans into their home for education/conversion under the excuse of the children's economic disadvantage?
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the mormon church
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When did the US government push to "urbanize" native americans?
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1950s
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During the 50s, about how many Native Americans wereselected to be relocated to urban areas?
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35,000
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What did Native Americans who were selected for urbanization receive as far as compensation?
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Some economic assistance and vocational training
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What were some of the effects of the urbanization program on native americans?
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Increased rates of alcoholism, suicide, violence, teen pregnancy and unemployment
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According to the 2000 Census, about how many people self-identify as Native American in the US?
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2.5 million
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About how many in the 2000 census identified as multi-racial with Native American as one of their ethnicities?
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1.5 million
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What percentage of the population are Native Americans in the US
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Less than 1%
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What percentage of Native Americans are less than 30? What percentage of all Americans are less than 30?
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39%; 29%
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What percentage of native americans in the US maintain married couple families?
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65%
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What percentage of Native American families are headed by women?
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27%
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What percentage of Native Americans live below the poverty line?
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31%
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How many Native Americans leave school without graduating high school?
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1 out of 3
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Around what percentage of Native Americans live on reservations and why?
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20-30%, better employment outside
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Percentage of Native Americans on reservations that are unemployed
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50%
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Which health concerns are more prevalent within Native American communities compared to the rest of the US?
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Obesity and alcohol-related mortality
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Which is the only state with a Native population of more than 10%
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Alaska
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Which state has the largest Native american pop in absolute numbers
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California, 309,000
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True or False, Native Americans are egocentric
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False, they are sociocentric
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With whom are parenting responsibilites often shared?
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extended family members
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This is more important than accumulating wealth
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Sharing ones possessions
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Native Americans often parent with what approach? Why?
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A non-interference approach; they believe natural consequences will result from poor decisions and prevent more in the future
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True or False, the roles of adult family members and types of marital relationships are similar among all Native Americans
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False; they vary depending on tribe
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In which tribe are all the brothers of one's grandfather also a grandfather?
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The Sioux
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In which tribe does the maternal uncle have primary responsibility for the rearing of a child?
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Hopi
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Homosexuality is even less accepted among native Americans than Americans on the whole, true or false?
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False
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168/250 Native American languages have no negative terms for what?
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Homosexuality
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These three tribes respect a third homosexual gender
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Zuni, Navajo, Crow
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Native Americans and White adolescents consider themselves to be gay or lesbian....
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about equally
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What percentage of Native Americans consider themselves to be exclusively heterosexual? What percentage of White Americans do?
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49%, 78%
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What percentage of Native Americans are unsure of their sexual orientation, what bout whites?
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29%,12%
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How are the relationships Native Americans have with the spirit world traditionally mediated?
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Through a Shaman
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True or False: Some native Americans have tried to combine aspects of Native Spirituality with Christianity
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True
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Sometimes, Native Americans who follow their traditional spiritual beliefs view converts as
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having "sold out"
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What was time traditionally marked by for Native Americans?
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Natural events such as the seasons
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Native Americans rarely plan for the future ture or false
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True
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What percent of Navajo drink regularly?
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30%
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What percent of Ojibwa drink regularly?
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84%
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The percentage of non-native americans who regularly drink is
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68%
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How many times more likely are Native Americans likely to die from alcohol related problems than non-Native Americans?
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6
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In hospitals that provide services primarily to Native Americans, what percentage of hospitalizations are for alcohol related problems?
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21%
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What is the most common birth defect among Native Americans?
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Fetal alcohol syndrome
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These types of accidents are 50% more prevalent among native americans
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motor-vehicle accidents related to alcohol
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True or False, due to the emphasis Native Americans place on social harmony, domestic violence is rare
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False
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Compared to non-Native American women, how often do Native American women experience domestic violence?
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3.5 times more often
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At what rate do Native American adolescents commit suicide compared to other Americans?
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twice the rate
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What factors MAY increase the risk of suicide among native americans?
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A feeling of "not belonging" or feeling devalued for their culture
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What is the name of the school that developed a culturally sensitive suicide intervention program?
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Zuni Tribal High School
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The case of Gene dealt with what issue
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Sexual preference
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