Indigenous Peoples Day

What does Indigenous Peoples day celebrate?

• a.) The people who were born in America

• b.) The people who were here first.

• c.) The people who came last.

• d.) Christmas.

What was the name of the man who came on a ship and said he discovered America?

• a.) Christopher Columbus

• b.) Kris Kringle

• c.) John Smith

• d.) Frank Miller

Did Christopher Columbus discover America?

• yes

• no

Why did the Native Americans say the celebration of Columbus Day was wrong?

• a.) It was on the wrong day

• b.) It was hurtful to them because Columbus did NOT discover America.

• c.) Columbus didn't want to change the day.

• d.) They wanted to call it a different name.

What does the word "Indigenous" mean?

• originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

• foreign

• friendly

• indivisible

Native American is another name for Indigenous peoples in North America.

• True

• False

The word "Indian" can be hurtful to some Indigenous peoples.

• True

• False

Christopher Columbus tried to help the Indigenous peoples he encountered in the Americas.

• True

• False