Deck 13: Contemporary Issues

Question 1

Sovereignty refers to the

A)authority of a group to govern itself.
B)breaking of treaties.
C)process of educating native peoples about classic political systems.
D)relocation of native peoples to reservations.

Answer 1

authority of a group to govern itself.

Question 2

Many native groups now prohibit outsiders from attending their ceremonies for all of the following reasons EXCEPT

A)rudeness among the observers.
B)publicity about private religious rites.
C)governmental limits on admission fees.
D)unauthorized photography.

Answer 2

governmental limits on admission fees.

Question 3

In 2014, delegates of native groups from all over the world met with the United Nations in what was called the

A)Symposium on Cultural Heritage.
B)International Consortium of Human Diversity.
C)World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.
D)Conservation of Native Traditions Pact.

Answer 3

World Conference on Indigenous Peoples.

Question 4

Today Native Americans suffer from all of the following EXCEPT

A)extreme taxation on income from tourism.
B)poverty and discrimination.
C)high drop-out rates from school.
D)stereotyping and romanticism by the dominant culture.

Question 5

One result of Pan-Indianism has been

A)a rejection of tribal identity.
B)the concept of the "generic Indian."
C)increased isolation among urban Indians.
D)more relocations from the United States to Canada and Mexico.

Question 6

Major political issues for American Indians include

A)asking the Bureau of Indian Affairs to oversee tribal transactions.
B)sovereignty and land claims.
C)trying to convince the federal government to abolish reservations.
D)requesting dependent status under the federal government.

Question 7

The city of Salamanca, New York, is an example of

A)a willingness among Indians to renegotiate leases at fair market value.
B)how non-Indians refuse to pay Indians a fair price for land.
C)how native peoples are being absorbed into the dominant culture.
D)how non-Indians want to be fair to Indians.

Question 8

Discuss the concept of sovereignty in both historical and ethical contexts.

Question 9

Explain the Indian Claims Commission.Describe two successes that native peoples have had working through this commission.

Question 10

Discuss the images of American Indians in the dominant culture, such as mascots and commercial uses.Is this positive or negative and why?

Question 11

Explore how gaming on reservations has affected both Indians and non-Indians.What are the major problems associated with gaming? What are the benefits?

Question 12

The greatest health problem for Native Americans today is probably

A)cancer.
B)diabetes.
C)heart disease.
D)alcoholism.

Question 13

Indian gaming

A)employed more than 600,000 people in 2015.
B)has been undertaken by more than half of the federally recognized tribes.
C)employs only Indians, who do not pay taxes.
D)has raised money for health, police, and fire services for gaming tribes.

Question 14

The U.S.federal government filed a suit against the Eastern Cherokee because the group

A)encouraged its members to apply for dual citizenship.
B)dropped African-American descendents of Cherokee slaves from its citizenship rolls.
C)refused to allow oversees military participation among its citizens.
D)sold reacquired land to the Western Woods Cree in Canada.

Question 15

The Bureau of Indian Affairs is sometimes considered a colonial institution because

A)any action by the BIA requires the approval of Indians.
B)it retains control over many Indian lands and resources.
C)its jurisdiction is supported by most native groups.
D)it was initially established in the 1700s.

Question 16

To be federally recognized in the United States, a tribe must

A)not have political influence over its members.
B)prove that its members are also enrolled in other recognized tribes.
C)have existed as a distinct community from historical times.
D)show a federal voting participation rate that exceeds 60 percent.

Question 17

Whether or not one is an official a member of a tribe is often determined by

A)active participation in cultural associations.
B)blood quantum.
C)vote among the membership.
D)marital contract.

Question 18

Issues connected to sovereignty include all of the following EXCEPT

A)federal subsidies.
B)non-Indian disapproval of how lands are used.
C)control of native heritage.
D)loss of Indian lands.

Question 19

Some Native Americans view archeology involving native peoples as

A)a means to retain oral histories.
B)a non-bigoted view of native cultures.
C)an opportunity to focus on contemporary rather than historical issues.
D)an endeavor to control the past.

Question 20

In 1990, the U.S.Supreme Court found that the Native American Church has the religious right to continue the ceremonial use of

A)endangered eagle feathers.
B)the American flag.
C)peyote.
D)deer blood.

Question 21

The annual gross that the Mashantucket Pequot tribe receives from casino revenues is

A)less than $100,000.
B)nearly $500,000.
C)about $50 million.
D)about $1 billion.

Question 22

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990

A)requires museums and universities to pay a fair price to tribes for artifacts.
B)caused a Kennewick man to be reburied without scientific study.
C)includes issues of religion, politics, and empowerment for native people.
D)provides for the restoration of Indian burial sites.

Question 23

The New Age movement's incorporation of "Indian ideals"

A)is an agreement between the federal government and native peoples in the United States.
B)has drastically improved the image of native peoples.
C)exemplifies the exploitation of natives by non-natives.
D)was a 16th-century notion that natives were not people.

Question 24

Historically, Indian gaming began with the

A)Seminole in 1979.
B)Pojoaque Pueblo in 1985.
C)Navaho in 1990.
D)Cabazon in 1992.

Question 25

Discuss the issues native peoples have with the ways they have been depicted by some historians, anthropologists, and archeologists.How has contemporary research attempted to address these concerns?

Question 26

Sovereignty refers to __________.

A)the authority of a group to govern itself
B)the breaking of treaties
C)the inability of native peoples to be self-sufficient
D)the relocation of native peoples to reservations

Question 27

In 1990, the Supreme Court found that the Native American Church has the religious right to continue to include what in their ceremonies?

A)endangered eagle feathers
B)the American flag
C)peyote
D)deer blood

Question 28

The Mashantucket Pequot tribe grosses about how much a year from casino revenues?

A)$1,000
B)50 million dollars
C)$10,000
D)one billion dollars

Question 29

The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 __________.

A)requires institutions (museums and universities) to pay a fair price to tribes for artifacts
B)caused Kennewick man to be reburied without scientific study
C)includes issues of religion, politics, and empowerment for Native people
D)all of the above

Question 30

The "New Age movement" incorporating an "Indian ideal" __________.

A)is an agreement between the federal government and native peoples in the United States
B)has drastically helped the image of native peoples
C)is an example of exploitation of natives by non-natives
D)was a 16th-century notion that natives were not people

Question 31

Indian gaming __________.

A)took in about $20 million in 2005
B)has been undertaken by more than half of the federally recognized tribes
C)employs only Indians, who do not pay taxes
D)has raised money for health, police, and fire services for gaming tribes

Question 32

What is the single greatest health problem today on Indian reservations?

A)cancer
B)gout
C)heart disease
D)alcoholism

Question 33

Today Native Americans suffer from __________.

A)stereotyping and romanticism by the dominant culture
B)poverty and discrimination
C)high drop-out rates from school
D)poor housing and health care
E)all of the above

Question 34

Pan-Indianism __________.

A)has partly resulted from a total rejection of tribal identity
B)has helped politically but has encouraged the concept of the "generic Indian"
C)has been detrimental to urban Indians
D)all of the above

Question 35

Major political issues for American Indians include

A)asking the BIA to oversee tribal affairs
B)sovereignty and land claims
C)trying to convince the federal government to abolish reservations
D)requesting dependent status under the federal government

Question 36

The city of Salamanca, New York, is an example of __________.

A)collaboration between native peoples and the government for oil exploration
B)how non-Indians fear Indians' taking back land or having to pay Indians a fair price for land
C)how natives are being absorbed into the dominant culture
D)how non-Indians want to be fair to Indians.

Question 37

NAGPRA stands for N __________ A __________ G__________ P __________ and R __________ A__________.

Question 38

Name four cities with names of Native American origin.
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Question 39

Indian mascots for sports teams and Native icons and images for commercial and military purposes are appreciated by most Indians, who feel honored by such uses.

Question 40

The Native American Church formed in 1925 as a response to states' banning the ingestion of peyote, a non-narcotic hallucinogen.

Question 41

In 1946, the federal government formed the Indian Claims Commission to hear cases concerning treaties signed after the adoption of the U.S.Constitution.

Question 42

What are the five major issues that face contemporary native peoples today?

Question 43

Discuss the concept of sovereignty in both historical and ethical contexts.

Question 44

Why has economic development been slow for many native groups?

Question 45

What is the Indian Claims Commission? Describe two examples of successes that native peoples have had working through this commission.

Question 46

Describe the problems native peoples are facing regarding control over their native heritage, including who has been conducting research in this topic, the role of museums, and NAGPRA.

Question 47

Discuss the role of AIM in making Americans more aware of Indian issues.

Question 48

Discuss the images of American Indians in the dominant culture, such as mascots and commercial uses.Is this positive or negative and why?

Question 49

How has gaming on reservations affected both Indians and non-Indians?