Belonging to the Land - Northern Cheyenne Quiz

What is the name of the mountain where Sweet Medicine received instructions?

• Sacred Hill

• Mount Rushmore

• Black Mountain

• Bear Butte

How many chiefs were to manage the Cheyenne government according to Sweet Medicine?

• Fifty

• Forty-four

• Thirty

• Twenty

What were the Four Sacred Arrows used for?

• Fishing and farming

• Hunting and war

• Travel and trade

• Ceremony and dance

Which military society was NOT mentioned as part of the Cheyenne organization?

• Blue Hawks

• Swift Foxes

• Elks

• Red Shields

What is the Fort Robinson Spiritual Run?

• A school sports event

• A marathon for charity

• A journey to commemorate the Fort Robinson Outbreak of 1879

• A race to celebrate the New Year

What was the main resource provided by bison to the Cheyenne?

• Wood

• Water

• Gold

• Food and materials

Where did the Cheyenne establish a hunting territory?

• Between the forks of the Platte River

• In the Rocky Mountains

• Along the Mississippi River

• Near the Great Lakes

Who saved her brother at the Rosebud Battle Site?

• White Buffalo Woman

• Running Deer

• Sacred Woman

• Buffalo Calf Road Woman

What did Sweet Medicine find inside the Sacred Holy Mountain?

• A treasure chest

• A hidden cave

• A magical spring

• A big lodge or teepee with gods

What did the Cheyenne people use their knowledge of botany for?

• Harvesting plants for food, medicine, and ceremony

• Creating art

• Building houses

• Navigating rivers