Indigenous American Heritage Month

When Europe "discovered" the Americas, there were already _____ Native Americans and Indigenous peoples living there.

• 51 million

• 60 million

• 50 million

• 52 million

The land we live on was primarily inhabited by what indigenous tribe?

• Iowa

• Yankton

• Omaha

• Cherokee

There are approximately _____ Indian land areas in the U.S. administered as federal Indian reservations, covering more than _____ acres.

• 351; 58 million

• 348; 62 million

• 328; 56 million

• 326; 56 million

How many Native American Reservations are in Nebraska today?

• none

• 1

• 3

• 5

Answer explanation

They are the Santee Sioux, Omaha and Winnebago reservations, all in northeastern Nebraska.

There are over _____ Native Americans and Native Alaskans living in the United States today representing over _____ federally recognized tribes.

• 9.8 million; 578

• 9 million; 500

• 10 million; 588

• 10 million; 600

In 1916, _____, a member of the _____, rode horseback from state to state to get endorsements from 24 state governments to establish a day to honor American Indians, resulting in the very first American Indian Day. It was held in New York on the second Saturday in May 1916.

• Red Fox James; Seneca

• Dr. Arthur C. Parker; Blackfeet Nation

• Dr. Arthur C. Parker; Seneca

• Red Fox James; Blackfeet Nation

Which US President designated the month of November as National American Indian Heritage Month?

• Bill Clinton

• George H.W. Bush

• Jimmy Carter

• Dwight D. Eisenhower

Which president was the first to recognize Indigenous People's Day as a National Holiday, which will now be held each year on October 11?

• President Biden

• President Trump

• President Obama

• President Bush

In 1830, _____ signed the _____, which empowered the federal government to take Native-held land east of Mississippi and forcibly relocate Native people from their homes in Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, Florida, and Tennessee to "Indian territory" in what is now Oklahoma.

• President Andrew Jackson; Indian Removal Act

• President Andrew Jackson; Indian Relocation Act

• President John Quincy Adams; Indian Removal Act

• President Martin Van Buren; Indian Relocation Act

In 2020, Rep Deb Haaland was the first Indigenous American to be selected to a cabinet position. Haaland is the Secretary of...

• State

• the Interior

• Defense

• Housing and Urban Development