Male Traditional Dance
Goes back as long as nations can remember. Combine drama and grace to tell their stories. Their dances are primarily those of the warrior hunting or searching for enemies. Sometimes called straight dance.
Female Traditional Dance
Woman buckskin or fabric dance. Sometimes called straight dancing. Has a very dignified look. Movements are slight but regal. Swaying with the beat of the drum.
Male Fancy Dance
Created in the 1950s. Wear heavily beaded regalia adorned with brightly colored feathers (very flashy). Often, they use face and leg paint. Many carry a dance stick, hoops or other items in their hands. Fancy dancers are known for their stamina, high jump
Female Fancy Shawl Dance
The newest form of dancing (1950s) and was first practiced by northern tribes. The principle feature of this regalia is the brightly colored shawl worn over the shoulders. The long fringe hanging from the shawl's edges flies around the dancer as they jump
Grass Dance
Evolved from an Omaha warrior society. The boys regalia is unique because it has almost no feathers. Regalia consists of a shirt and trousers with fringe attached. Today, the fringe is made of long pieces of colorful yarn; originally the fringe was made f
Jingle Dress Dance
Has been termed for the metallic clacking noise the dress makes when in movement. Traditionally, cones shaped from chewing tobacco lids were positioned on masterfully-designed dresses. Originally, the jingle dress dancers were called upon to dance for a s
Where is the Mille Lacs reservation located?
Approximately 100 miles north of the Twin Cities.
Who is the Chief Executive of the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe?
Melanie Benjamin
In what year was the Mille Lacs Reservation Police Department founded?
1984
Which types of cases does the legal department refuse to handle?
1st and 2nd degree drug possession charges
Where do Mille Lacs Band casinos rank among the largest employers in MN?
41st
What does "Bois Forte" translate to?
Strong Wood
What month will tribal members harvest wild rice every year?
September
Which of the 3 sections of Boise Fort is half wetlands?
Nett Lake
On Little Earth's emblem, what three values does the teepee represent?
Kinship, Strength, and Humility
When was the Urban Indian community, Little Earth, founded?
1973
What is the name of the casino associated with the Urban Indian community?
No Casino
What is the name of the Urban Indian's main community center?
Minneapolis American Indian Center
In which county is Grand Portage located?
Cook County
In what year was Grand Portage Reservation Established?
1854
Which is a Sustainable Foods Initiative at the Grand Portage Reservation?
Community Garden
What percent of employees at the Grand Portage Casino are First Nation Ojibwe?
18%
What does Dakota Oyate mean?
Dakota Nation
What does Pe?uhutazizi mean?
Yellow Medicine
What was the Prairie's Edge Casino Resort formerly known as?
Firefly Creek Casino
What county is Lower Sioux Community located in?
Redwood County
Who led the Dakota in the Dakota War of 1862?
Little Crow
What does "Dakota" translate to?
Allies and Friends
How many members are part of the community council?
5
Grand Entry
Need: American flag, eagle staff, minnesotan flag, Canadian flag, veterans, all dancers, lead dancers, each category of dancers.
Andrew Myrick
Clerk that said "Let them eat grass or their own dung
Coming to Know
Active participation of of new knowledge acquisition. You become part of the knowledge.
Walking in Beauty
You have an obligation to live a fully lived life. your untimely death will be detrimental to the community.
Reciprocity
You offer tobacco before your harvest tobacco, sweet grass, talk to elders. You're humbling yourself.
Game Placation
Offer tobacco before hunting or fishing to say that you will die one day and fertilize this very soil. You're humbling yourself.
Mythical Psychology
A sense of euphoria you get from a location you consider sacred.
Participation Mystique
A close relationship with the earth as a living entity. (land cannot be owned, you are merely a caretaker)
Ensoulment
Everything is alive and everything has a spirit.
Alexander Ramsey
The governor of MN at the time of the war of 1862. He said "The sioux indians of minnesota must be exterminated or driven forever beyond the borders of the state
Philosophy
Love of wisdom
Native Wisdom
Fermented collected experiences, not personal preferences or poetic expressions. They belong to the whole tribe.
Virility of Culture
When your culture is able and reproducing.
Group Sovereignty
No matter what happens, you are a member of that tribe, clan, or fire.
Cultural Sovereignty
When you can legally practice your religion.
Intellectual Sovereignty
You start cross referencing native scholars so you can keep your culture alive.