WorksheetsFederal Indian Law
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 3hrs 39mins
Did the parties in this case, know these parcels of land DID NOT overlap?
Yes, they knew the parcels did not overlap.
No, they were unaware the parcels did not overlap.
Uncertain if the parties were aware.
Not applicable.
What did the parties do to obtain a ruling?
Purposely misrepresent the facts to the court
Requested an arbitration
Negotiated a settlement
Did nothing
Marshal traces the outlines of the "doctrine of discovery" that a European power gains radical title to the land it discovers also known as what?
Terra Nullius
Manifest Destiny
Doctrine of Conquest
Sovereignty
The "discovering" power also gains the exclusive right to extinguish what?
Foreign treaties
Local rebellions
“right of occupancy” of indigenous occupants
Trade restrictions
How many Supreme Court justices were on the court membership at the time of Johnson vs. McIntosh ruling?
5
6
7
9
What decision, by the U.S. Supreme Court, held that private citizens could not purchase lands from Native Americans?
Marbury v. Madison
Johnson v. McIntosh
Worcester v. Georgia
Cherokee Nation v. Georgia
In this case Marshall’s opinion lays down the foundation what two doctrines?
Doctrine of Aboriginal title in the United States and the Doctrine of Discovery.
Separation of Powers and Checks and Balances
Federalism and Separation of Powers
Judicial Activism and Judicial Restraint
Does this opinion extend to the validity of McIntosh’s title?
Yes, it extends to the validity of McIntosh’s title.
No, it does not extend to the validity of McIntosh’s title.
Partially, it extends to some aspects of McIntosh’s title but not all.
Not applicable, as the opinion does not address titles.
The opinion holds with respect to aboriginal title, that it is what?
Inalienable
A type of historical document
A government policy on land use
An international treaty
The parties in Johnson vs. McIntosh claimed to have done what?
Purchased the same parcels of land
Filed a lawsuit for patent infringement
Negotiated a peace treaty
Discovered a new territory
The Dawes Act was passed by the U.S. Congress on what month, day & year?
February 8, 1887
March 3, 1891
January 1, 1900
July 2, 1898
What other name is the Dawes Act known as?
Homestead Act
General Allotment Act
Indian Removal Act
Native American Citizenship Act
In 1883, what legislation in the U.S.A. restricted religious and cultural ceremonies of native tribes?
Indian Appropriations Act
Dawes Act
Indian Religious Freedom Act
Code of Indian Offenses
What was the main purpose of the Code of Indian Offenses?
To regulate trade with Indian tribes
To assimilate Native Americans into European-American culture
To establish a legal system within Native American tribes
To codify traditional Indian laws and customs
What law/act was enacted to return basic civil liberties to American Indians?
Dawes Act
Indian Civil Rights Act of 1968
Indian Removal Act
American Indian Religious Freedom Act
What year was this Act enacted?
August 11, 1978
May 10, 1990
April 15, 1987
March 10, 2015
When Christopher Columbus first set foot on the white sands of Guanahani Island, what did he do?
He performed a ceremony to “take possession of the land”
Met with local inhabitants
Sailed back to Spain
Mapped the coastline
Who did Christopher Columbus perform this ceremony for?
King and Queen of Greenland
American Citizens
King and Queen of Spain
Locals
Under his act of "possession" was based on a religious doctrine now know in history as what?
Doctrine of Discovery
Divine Right of Kings
Papal Supremacy
Calvinism
5 Centuries later, the US Government still uses this archaic Judeo-Christian doctrine to do what?
Promote the rights of Native Americans
Deny the rights of settlers
Deny the rights of Native Americans
Deny the rights of immigrants
Sea of Darkness refers to the express understanding that he was authorized to "take Possession" of any lands he "discovered" that were "not under the dominion of any Christian rules" who sailed?
Christopher Columbus
Vasco da Gama
Ferdinand Magellan
Marco Polo
What year did Christopher Columbus sail the "Sea of Darkness"?
1485
1450
1700
1492
Who are they referring to as "inhabited only by brute animals"?
Indigenous Peoples
Europeans
Asians
Remote areas
Who sanctioned the documents?
The government
A company CEO
The department head
The Catholic Church
What year was the Christian Doctrine of Discovery quietly adopted into U.S. law by the Supreme Court?
1792
1823
1856
1901
What is the celebrated case?
Johnson vs. McIntosh
A famous party or event
A renowned criminal investigation
An exceptional instance in medical history
Name 2 of 5 Christian nations who gave rise to the Doctrine of Discovery?
Portugal and Spain
France and Germany
Italy and Greece
England and Netherlands
Who are “the lawful spoil and prey of their civilized conquerors”?
Indigenous peoples
Enemies in war
Pirates
Wild animals
The lands in America which, when discovered, were “occupied by Indians” but “unoccupied by Christians” which is referred as?
Unoccupied lands
Res nullius
Terra incognita
No man's land
Who termed "unoccupied lands"?
The Internation Law of John Marshall
Thomas Hobbes
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Adam Smith
In 1831 the Supreme Court stated that all Indian nations were not fully sovereign, but “may” perhaps be deemed a?
Domestic dependent nations
Foreign independent nations
Colonial territories
Autonomous regions
From Doctrine of Discovery to?
Modern legal systems
Domestic Dependent Nation
International law principles
Global navigation rights
According to the U.S. government, Indian nations were, “domestic dependent nations” subject to the federal government’s absolute legislative authority ~ known in the law as?
Plenary Power
Sovereign Immunity
Tribal Sovereignty
Self-Determination
What does Plenary Power do?
It allows U.S. Constitution the governmental authority over Indian nations and their land
Allows for the judicial review of laws
Gives the President the power to veto legislation
Enables states to govern without federal intervention
What is the term used to describe Indians?
Americans
Indians
Heathen
Europeans
The United States Supreme Court’s use of the ancient Christian Doctrine of Discovery was used to?
Take Indian lands and place Indian natives under U.S. control
Determine the legality of slavery
Settle disputes between colonial powers
Regulate trade with non-Christian nations
Did the state use the church doctrine as a coercive tool?
True
False
What ruling stands as a monumental violation of the “natural rights” of humankind as well as the most fundamental rights of Indigenous Peoples?
Johnson vs. McIntosh
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The Magna Carta
Were the Native people penalized on the basis of their non-christian beliefs and ceremonial practices, stripping them of most of their lands and most of their sovereignty?
Yes, they were penalized and stripped of their lands and sovereignty.
No, their non-christian beliefs and practices were not a basis for penalization.
Yes, but only their lands were taken, not their sovereignty.
No, they were neither penalized nor stripped of their lands and sovereignty.
Should the Doctrine of Discovery be declared unconstitutional?
Yes
No
It depends on the context
Not applicable as it is a historical concept
Why should it be declared unconstitutional?
It is based on a prejudicial treatment of Native American people because they were not Christians at the time of European arrival
It is not supported by the majority
It does not violate any rights
It is fully supported by the law
Is the Doctrine of Discovery still being used by countries?
Yes
No, it has been entirely abolished
Only in specific legal contexts
There is no consensus
To begin to bring that system of colonization to an end and move away from a cultural and spiritual tradition of subjugation, what must be done?
Overturn the doctrine at its roots
Ignore historical contexts and focus on the future
Enforce stricter laws on cultural preservation
Increase globalization efforts
We, Indigenous Peoples, will be able to use our new found solidarity to begin to create a lifestyle based on the first Indigenous Principle which is?
Respect the Earth and have sacred regard for all living things
Community Collaboration
Sustainable Living
Spiritual Beliefs
How many reservations are there in South Dakota?
5
9
12
15
Which reservation based on population is the smallest?
Sisseton Wahpeton
Flandreau
Rosebud
Pine Ridge
Which reservation in South Dakota has the largest Trust Land Base?
Pine Ridge Reservation
Rosebud Reservation
Standing Rock Reservation
Cheyenne River Reservation
How many Trust land acres does Pine Ridge reservation have?
1.5 million acres
1.7 million acres
3 million acres
2.8 million acres
Based on the South Dakota data, how many enrolled members are listed for Standing Rock?
8,500
16,102
15,300
9,700
Which reservation listed has the largest enrolled members?
Pine Ridge
SRST
Rosebud
Lake Andes
What reservation do the Ihanktowan reside?
Pine Ridge Reservation
Rosebud Reservation
Yankton Sioux Reservation
Standing Rock Reservation
What is the tribal language spoken on the Yankton reservation?
Lakota
Dakota
Nakota
Ojibwe
How many tribal languages are spoken in South Dakota?
5
2
15
20
What are the tribal languages?
Dakota
Navajo
Lakota
Cherokee
Which reservations have the most bands?
Cheyenne River and Standing Rock
Rosebud and Pine Ridge
Crow Creek and Flandreau
Oglala and Lower Brule
Name the bands from either Standing Rock or Cheyenne River.
Cheyenne River ~ Minnecojou, Two Kettle, Sans Arc and Blackfeet
Standing Rock ~ Hunkpapa, Blackfeet, Tanktonais and Cutheads
B
C
D
Where is the Tribal head quarters located in Standing Rock?
Kenel, SD
Fort Yates, ND
McLaughlin, SD
Bullhead, SD
Which reservation is located on both South Dakota and North Dakota?
Rosebud
Standing Rock
Turtle Mountains
Cheyenne River
Who are the “People of the Marsh”?
Pine Ridge
Standing Rock
Cheyenne River
Sisseton
What tribal language do the Sisseton speak?
Dakota
Lakota
Nakoda
Sioux
How many time zones does Standing Rock have?
1
2
3
4
What are the names of the time zones?
Pacific and Mountain
Central and Pacific
Mountain and Central
Eastern and Central
Which reservation has the largest population?
Pine Ridge
Rosebud
Yankton
Sisseton Wahpeton
What reservation has the 2nd largest population?
Standing Rock
Rosebud
Cheyenne River
Oglala
What code restricted the religious and cultural ceremonies of Native American Tribes?
Code of Indian Offenses
Code of Ethics for Plains Americans
Code of American Settlers
Code of America
Who wrote the letter to the United States government, urging the formation of the code of Indian offenses?
Ulysses S Grant
Thomas Roosevelt
Abraham Lincoln
Henry Moore Teller
The Code of Indian Offenses enabled the creation of what under the jurisdiction of the U.S. government?
Court of America
Court of Law and Order
Court of Indian Offenses
Court of Colonial Laws
What did the Court of Indian Offenses enable the creation of?
Equal rights for all
Agents were assigned to reservations
Native Americans could move off of the reservation
Laws
Were the Indigenous Peoples citizens of the United States?
Yes
No
What year did the Indigenous people become citizens?
June 2, 1924
May 16, 1930
January 1, 1926
December 31, 1927
What law was enacted that allowed Indigenous Peoples to practice, protect, and preserve their inherent right of freedom to believe, express and exercise their traditional religious rites, spiritual and cultural practices.
American Indian Religious Freedom Act
Religious Freedom Act
Individual Rights Act
American Rights Act
What year was the American Indian Religious Freedom Act codified or enacted?
1963
1975
1978
1980
