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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. As late as what date were Indians 15 to 25 twice as likely to die in vehicular accidents and three times as likely commit suicide?

2. In 1970, how many Indians, on or off the reservation, lived below the poverty level?

3. How much was distributed by the Pechanga Resort and Casino in 2006 in gaming profits to each tribal member?

4. Twenty years after the Menominee's suit with the federal government was settled, how much were they awarded in federal court?

5. On what reservation did Sean Sherman grow up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What information did Treuer share about his mother?

2. When did President Lyndon Johnson declare a war on poverty, and what was significant about his remarks?

3. What was the Indian Education Act?

4. What was the Kansas Act?

5. What did Chelsey Luger and a photographer named Thosh get into wellness, and what did they create?

6. What ways are there to decide who is and who is not an Indian other than blood quantum laws?

7. In 1969, why was their a takeover of Alcatraz Island?

8. What was the protest on the edge of the Standing Rock Reservation, and what did it accomplish?

9. How did Treuer believe that what it meant to be Indian was changing?

10. What is the makeup of the Tulalip Reservation, and when was it established?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sam Cleveland had a life that was molded by difficult circumstances. How was Cleveland’s life molded by difficult circumstances? How did he learn to survive and fight against powerlessness?

Essay Topic 2

Arthur Vivian Watkins was a devout Mormon from Utah who became a U.S. Senator. What did Watkins believe about Indians and the best way to deal with them? How did being a Mormon influence how Watkins made policy and why he believed in termination?

Essay Topic 3

At the time the book was written, Indians were becoming more diverse. How were Indians becoming more diverse? What were the effects of diversity on Indians and their lives?

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