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Indigenous Peoples Day 2023

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the 130 years following first contact from European immigrants, it is estimated that Native America lost what percent of its population?

a)

95%

b)

87%

c)

90%

d)

98%

2.

On Indigenous Peoples Day, our Nation celebrates:

a)

The invaluable contributions and resilience of Indigenous peoples

b)

Native peoples inherent sovereignty

c)

Committing to honoring the Federal Government's trust and treaty obligations to Tribal Nations

d)

All of the above

3.

Indigenous Peoples Day is celebrated annually across the United States on:

a)

June 22nd

b)

September 30th

c)

The second Monday in October

d)

October 9th

4.

Indigenous Peoples Day was first instituted in Berkeley, CA, in what year?

a)

1990

b)

1992

c)

1991

d)

1989

5.

What year did Joe Biden formally commemorate Indigenous Peoples Day with a presidential proclamation?

a)

2023

b)

2022

c)

2020

d)

2021

6.

What year did Minnesota adopt Indigenous Peoples Day?

a)

2021

b)

2018

c)

2015

d)

2016

7.

True or False: There are no set rules on how one should appreciate Indigenous Peoples Day. It's all about reflection, recognition, celebration, and education.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

True or False: Columbus Day remains a federal holiday that gives federal government employees the day off from work.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which state marked the first statewide recognition of Indigenous Peoples Day, in place of Columbus Day, in 2021?

a)

New Mexico

b)

Oregon

c)

California

d)

South Dakota

10.

What is one way to observe Indigenous Peoples Day?

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