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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What principle did the case of Lone Wolf vs. Hitchcock put forth?
(a) That the tribes had titles of ownership to all land.
(b) That the tribes could give their land away if they wished.
(c) That the tribes have no title to the land at all, only occupancy rights.
(d) That the tribes rent land from the government.

2. When the author says that whites claim Indian heritage, what side of their family tree do they claim it comes from?
(a) Their aunt's.
(b) Their uncle's.
(c) Their grandfathers.
(d) Their grandmother's.

3. What "first" did the Treaty of August 5, 1826 enact?
(a) The first time land was sold by the Indians.
(b) The first clear-cut case of fraudulent dealings on part of Congress.
(c) The first time water was sold by the Indians.
(d) The first time land was returned to the Indians.

4. What, according to the author, is one of the finest things about being an Indian?
(a) People are always interested in your "plight."
(b) It is lucrative to be an American Indian.
(c) People like you on sight.
(d) You get to live on a reservation.

5. What is the main conflict of the Northwestern tribes and the government?
(a) Fishing and Gaming rights.
(b) National Park rights.
(c) Hunting and water rights.
(d) Herding rights.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the court case that defined American Indian water rights?

2. What is the oldest Indian treaty between the United States and the Seneca tribe?

3. Which American Indian tribe is the author a member of?

4. What has created a feeling of unity among American Indians?

5. What other name is the Wheeler-Howard Act known by?

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