When referring to Native people, the National Museum of the American Indian notes that it's best to use _____, when possible. When in doubt, ask the person you are referring to what they would prefer.

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.

In 1915, _____, a _____ Indian, who was the director of the Museum of Arts and Science in Rochester, NY, persuaded the Boy Scouts of America to set aside a day for the "First Americans."

Native American Heritage Month first evolved from _____, which President Reagan proclaimed on the week of November 23-30, 1986.

In 1990, _____ approved a joint resolution designating November 1990 as _____.

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

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.

The _____ was part of a series of forced displacements of approximately _____ Native Americans between 1830 and 1850. During this time, nearly 4,000 died of disease, exposure, and malnutrition.

Native Americans were granted citizenship in _____ after Congress enacted the _____.

_____ has the largest population of Native Americans in the United States, followed closely by _____.

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