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Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 3hrs 30mins
Native American Heritage Month actually began as...
A day
A week
A year
An hour
Native American Heritage Day was advocated by several individuals and groups as far back as...
1862
1924
1914-1915
1978
This individual from the Blackfoot Confederacy traveled from state to state across the country on horseback to gain support for a day designated for Indigenous people.
Little Crow
Sitting Bull
Sacheen Littlefeahter
Red Fox James
Dr. Arthur C. Parker from the Seneca Nation convinced __________ to adopt a day dedicated to the "First Americans."
The President of the United States
The Boy Scouts
The Congress of the American Indian Association
Each state's governor
Rev. Sherman Coolidge from the Arapaho Tribe issued a proclamation declaring an American Indian Day in which month?
June
November
July
May
Congress passed a Senate joint resolution in ____ sponsored by Sen. Alan Cranston that authorized President Ronald Reagan to proclaim an American Indian ____.
1986; Day
1986; Week
1988; Month
1987; Month
In 1990, Rep. Faleomavaega sponsored a House joint resolution authorizing and requesting President George Bush Sr. to proclaim a _________.
National American Indian Heritage Week
National American Indian Heritage Day
National American Indian Heritage Year
National American Indian Heritage Month
The joint resolution sponsored by Faleomavaega gives reasoning for Native American Heritage Month and encourages
Activities which provide positive benefits of enhanced self-esteem, pride, and self-awareness to young American Indians.
Recognition of Indian nations and tribes as sovereigns through treaty-making
Coordinated policy among the Federal Government with the goals and objectives of honoring Indian treaty rights and Indian sovereignty
Traditions, beliefs, and customs of Native Peoples
Ultimately, Native American Heritage Month
Can become a time to discuss concrete policy changes for self-determination
Can become a time to discuss funding aimed at revitalizing tribal languages
Can be used to develop a deeper understanding of history of different tribes
All of the above
What is something you've learned so far during Native American Heritage Month?
Write your response...
