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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. How many of the federally recognized Indian tribes in the U.S. have game operations?

2. In 2002, what percent of tribes earned more than 65% of all Indian gaming revenue?

3. In 1966, how many of Oakland's police force were Black out of the 661 police officers on the force?

4. How long had the Blackfeet been trading with Europeans when they met their first Americans?

5. By 1987, where were the biggest concentraion of casinos in the U.S.?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Eddy Pablo make a living?

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

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

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

5. How did Eddy Pablo sum up what it was like in Tulalip?

6. What progress was being made with teaching Indian languages?

7. Who is Sean Sherman, and what is he known for?

8. What group was formed by Indians in 1944, and what were their goals?

9. What was Public Law 959?

10. Have casinos made Indians rich?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Blood quantum is one way to determine who is and is not Indian. Why is the question of who is and who is not an Indian complicated? Why is blood quantum one way of determining who is Indian? What did Treuer believe were better ways? Why is it necessary to know who is and is not an Indian?

Essay Topic 2

Archaeology and historical records can be used to uncover the past. What common misconceptions are there about Indians? How is new historical and archeological information being used to refute common misconceptions about Indians and their past?

Essay Topic 3

Telling stories can determine how history unfolds. How can telling stories determine how history unfolds? Why is it important to tell stories? How can stories help determine the future?

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