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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the author's grandfather?

2. What grew from the heart of Skywoman's daughter, according to the author in "Epiphany in the Beans"?

3. What is the "fragile layer of cells that lies between the bark and the newest wood" on a tree called (172)?

4. How many growth rings does John Pigeon prefer for a black ash tree for basket making?

5. What song did the author's pre-med students begin singing as they departed camp in "The Sound of Silverbells"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the Three Sisters?

2. What findings did Laurie's thesis produce in “Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass”?

3. Who did Nanabozho meet when he traveled to the West?

4. What uses for cattails did the author teach her students in “Sitting in a Circle"?

5. What did the author discover when she attempted to apply reciprocity when shopping for writing supplies in "The Honorable Harvest"?

6. What lessons did Nanabozho learn from the animals, according to the narrative in “In the Footsteps of Nanabozho: Becoming Indigenous to Place"?

7. What is an ideal black ash tree for harvesting for basket making?

8. How did Laurie's advisors respond to her thesis subject in “Mishkos Kenomagwen: The Teachings of Grass”?

9. What did Nanabozho learn when his journey took him North?

10. Why is it important for native peoples to ask for permission when harvesting or hunting? How do they do so?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the impacts of global and national policies as they relate to climate change and the environment. What efforts have been made to repair our actions of the past? What efforts should be made in the future? How do we go about policy changes?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the meaning of gifts in Native American culture. How was this concept misinterpreted by white settlers in the New World? How do gift economies differ from market economies? How can we go about reconciling the two?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the meaning of sweetgrass to the Potawatomi people. What does sweetgrass symbolize? How is it used? How is it tended and harvested? What lessons can be learned from sweetgrass?

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