Indigenous Peoples Day

Indigenous Peoples Day

Poll

Have you heard of Indigenous Peoples Day?

• yes

• no

• not sure

Open Ended

Are you familiar with any indigenous tribes from California?

Open Ended

What do you know about Christopher Columbus?

What is the correct terminology: American Indian, Indian, Native American, or Native?

• All of these terms are acceptable. 

• The consensus, however, is that whenever possible, Native people prefer to be called by their specific tribal name. 

•  In the United States, Native American has been widely used but is falling out of favor with some groups, and the terms American Indian or indigenous American are preferred by many Native people.

Multiple Select

How do you think of American Indians?

• People from long ago

• People alive today

• I'm not sure

Open Ended

What else do you know about Indigenous Peoples in the United States?