Council of the Pecans

Front

What does the author do every Thanksgiving to honor the strength of her ancestors in being forced to move away from their homeland?

Back

Bakes a pecan pie along with traditional dishes.

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'pecan'?

Back

Nut

Front

What happened to the Potawatomi people's lands around Lake Michigan?

Back

They were taken by colonizers.

Front

What is the phenomenon of mast fruiting?

Back

The production of nuts by trees

Front

What is the predator-satiation hypothesis?

Back

The theory that predators and prey populations fluctuate together.

Front

What did the federal government do to native children?

Back

Sent them to boarding schools

Front

What did the Potawatomi people consider their lands to be?

Back

A gift

Front

according the author, what is reciprocity?

Back

The practice of exchanging things with others for mutual benefit or gain.

Front

According to the author, what did the Constitution say about the land and Indigenous peoples?

Back

The Constitution had no power to protect the homelands of Indigenous peoples.