Crane
leadership
Loon
Leadership
Fish
Intellectual
Bear
Police
Martin
Warrior
Deer
Gentle People
Bird
Spiritual People
Titonwan
Dwellers on Prairie
Wahpekute
Shooters Among Leaves
Mdewakantonwan
Dwellers on Spirit Lake
Wahpetonwan
Dwellers Among Leaves
Sisitonwan
Dwellers Among Fish Bones
Ihanktonwan
Dwellers at Edge of Camp Circle
Ihanktonwana
Younger Dwellers at Edge of Camp Circle
Bde Maka Ska
Lake Calhoun (White Earth Lake)
Bde Uman
Lake Harriet (The Other Lake)
Bde Wita Topa
Lake of the Isles (Four Islands)
Bde Ia Tanka
Lake Minnetonka (Big Talking Lake)
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 Minnesota?
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?
There is none.
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 (Pejuhutazizi/Pezihutazizi) 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
Philosophy
love of wisdom
Native wisdom
fermented collective experiences
Reciprocity
Offer tobacco before harvest to curtail over-exploitation
Game placation
Offer tobacco before hunting, and promising to fertilize the soil when you die.
Participation Mystique
Relationship you have with Earth as a living entity
Mythical Psychology
Sense of euphoria you get from a sacred area
Walking in beauty
Obligation to live a fully lived life
Virility of culture
when your culture is active
Cultural sovereignty
when you can legally practice your culture
Intellectual sovereignty
when you can cross reference your native scholars so your tribe can be disciplined
Creative creation
when something goes from complex to simple
Eco philosophy
you are equal to everything (plants and animals)
Ensoulment
everything is alive and has a spirit
Coming to know
active participation of new knowledge
Group sovereignty
you are a member of a group, a tribe no matter what happen
Jingle Dance
Wear bells, Drag tobacco, Heals illness
Men's Fancy
The most athletic, Regalia is bright with flying feathers and ribbons
Men straight/traditional dance
oldest traditional dance-narrates hunting and war experience
The Head Dancer
The lead dancer, Guides the dancers through the dance
The Host Drum
The host of the pow-wow's drum, One of the four drums
Grass Dance
Traditionally used to prepare tall grasses by dancing on it
Women's Fancy Shawl
New women's dance, Butterfly dance, Twirling/gliding
Women's Traditional
Oldest women's dance, Feet close to the ground, Women raise fans to honor male relatives, Fringed shawl over one arm, beautiful beadwork
Old Traditional
Oldest dance, Northern, Zig-zag, cannot go backwards, Breastplate, single bustle in back, Emulating a warrior or wounded bird trying to lure enemy
The Grand Entry
Opening ceremony, Tribes each carry a big flag and all dancers go out. Canadian flag, MN flag, US flag, eagle staff
Blanket dance
people toss money to raise money for an event
Andrew Myrick
Let them eat shit
Alexander Ramsey
Kill them all
Paradigm
Core Beliefs i.e 'land is sacred'