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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Burning Sweetgrass.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. To what clan is Tom Porter a member, according to the author in "Putting Down Roots"?
(a) The Lion Clan.
(b) The Bear Clan.
(c) The Wolf Clan.
(d) The Buffalo Clan.

2. For how long does the author say the commodity economy has been here on Turtle Island in "The Gift of Strawberries"?
(a) 400 years.
(b) 200 years.
(c) 600 years.
(d) 100 years.

3. What is Lionel's profession, as detailed in "The Honorable Harvest"?
(a) He is a miner.
(b) He is a trapper.
(c) He is a farmer.
(d) He is a dentist.

4. From where were the author's ancestors first removed from their land, according to the narrative in "The Council of Pecans"?
(a) Caifornia.
(b) Oregon.
(c) Wisconsin.
(d) New Mexico.

5. What does the true name Tahawus mean among the Potawatomi people?
(a) Flaming lava.
(b) Large eruption.
(c) Cloud Splitter.
(d) Gentle slope.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the teachings of the Onondaga people, leadership is rooted not in power and authority but in what?

2. What is said to be the leader of the birds in the Onondaga address in "Allegiance to Gratitude"?

3. In what small village is Evon Peter a Chief in northeastern Alaska?

4. What leading economist of Harvard, the World Bank, and the U.S. National Economic Council issued the following statement? "There are no limits to the carrying capacity of the earth that are likely to bind at any time in the foreseeable future. The idea that we should put limits on growth because of some natural limit is a profound error" (367).

5. What is the name of the Strawberry Moon in the author's people's language?

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