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TIMER: 60 SECONDS PER QUESTION
Who was the first female chief of the Cherokee Nation, known for her advocacy for Native American and women’s rights?
In 1985, Wilma Mankiller was recognized as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and the first woman elected as chief of a major Native tribe. As chief, she advocated for healthcare and education, transformed relations with the federal government and was an inspiration to women across America.
In 1985, Wilma Mankiller was recognized as the first female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation and the first woman elected as chief of a major Native tribe. As chief, she advocated for healthcare and education, transformed relations with the federal government and was an inspiration to women across America.
Lakota leaders, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse, are remembered for their role in the victory in the Battle of the __________.
The Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876 marked the most decisive Native American victory in the long Plains Indian War. During this time, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse strongly resisted the U.S. government’s efforts to confine their people to Indian reservations. In this battle, Sitting Bull kept the women and children safe while Crazy Horse led his warriors to victory.
The Battle of the Little Bighorn in 1876 marked the most decisive Native American victory in the long Plains Indian War. During this time, Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse strongly resisted the U.S. government’s efforts to confine their people to Indian reservations. In this battle, Sitting Bull kept the women and children safe while Crazy Horse led his warriors to victory.
In World War II, code talkers were Native Americans who created a code to communicate within the military. This code was primarily based on what language?
The code was based on the complex, unwritten Navajo language. It used word association by assigning a Navajo word to key phrases and military tactics. Approximately 461 Navajo Marines served as code talkers during WWII, resulting in a code that was never broken and saved countless American lives.
The code was based on the complex, unwritten Navajo language. It used word association by assigning a Navajo word to key phrases and military tactics. Approximately 461 Navajo Marines served as code talkers during WWII, resulting in a code that was never broken and saved countless American lives.
True or False: Nicole Mann was the first Native American astronaut to go to space.
False. John B. Herrington became the first Native American to travel to space in 2002. He even brought his tribal flag with him to honor his Chickasaw heritage. 20 years later, Nicole Mann became the first Native American woman to go to space, paving the way for the Artemis mission that plans to put the first female and the first person of color on the moon.
False. John B. Herrington became the first Native American to travel to space in 2002. He even brought his tribal flag with him to honor his Chickasaw heritage. 20 years later, Nicole Mann became the first Native American woman to go to space, paving the way for the Artemis mission that plans to put the first female and the first person of color on the moon.
What was the name of the novel by N. Scott Momaday that inspired a wave of Native literature?
“House Made of Dawn” was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969, the first work by a Native American to win the prize. This novel helped spark a renaissance in Native American literature, bringing it into the mainstream.
“House Made of Dawn” was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1969, the first work by a Native American to win the prize. This novel helped spark a renaissance in Native American literature, bringing it into the mainstream.
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