Indigenous Peoples Day Podcast Quiz

Which words/phrases show the events of Indigenous Peoples Day in Minneapolis

• gather/celebrating

• weren't discovered/acknowledge community

• tension/values

Which phrase reveals the argument against celebrating Columbus Day

• this wasn't Columbus alone

• moment that began hurt

• might not be directly in the blood line

Which words/ phrases demonstrate the referee's point of view about playing with the Navajo hairstyle

• traditional Navajo bun/ tied with yarn

• we will say never again/ tying it in a bun

• broke regulation/ could whip the girls in the eye

Which words demonstrate the Lady Eagle basketball player's point of view about their Navajo hairstyle?

• honor of their culture

• took out their buns anyway

• embarrassing/represents memories

According to the article, what was the outcome of the preliminary hearing?

• The school district motioned to expedite a settlement with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

• The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission ruled that the mascot's name is offensive

• The school district voted to support the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission's claim

What is the BEST meaning of the word "vindicated" in this excerpt from the story? Use context to choose your answer: "...this is what they think of you and this is what they think of your school district and your behavior. So yeah, I feel vindicated".

• appearing to be guilty

• made weak

• proven to be right

• jeopardized

What is the main idea of the story?

• the clash between a mother and son over a school mascot and the ways the school committee intervened to help reconcile their differences

• the conflicts over racial slurs used by high school administration at a school committee meeting and one woman's fight to eliminate such discrimination

• describes a recent complaint about sports team names brought to the Supreme Court by students and their legal representation.