Miscellaneous | The Round House | Nez Perce Flight | Boarding Schools and Allotment | IRA and Major Crimes |
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Who is Black Elk?
Performer who was stranded in Europe while traveling with Buffalo Bill Wild West Show
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Who is Mooshum?
In Chapter 9 this person's birthday was celebrated
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What is Canada?
The destination that the Nez Perce were trying to get to
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Who is Richard Henry Pratt?
The first superintendent of Carlisle Indian School
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Who is Burton K. Wheeler?
He is associated with the Indian Reorganization Act
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Who is Charles Curtis?
The politician associated with the General Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 and the first Native American vice president
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What is the crane clan?
Joe is a member of this clan
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What is Fort Fizzle?
The military post meant to stop the Nez Perce but failed miserably
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Who is Henry Dawes?
Associated with the General Allotment Act
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What is the federal government?
The Major Crimes Act gave jurisdiction of seven kinds of crimes committed on reservations to this entity
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Who is the Fort Shaw Girls Basketball team (1904)?
This team was crowned "World's Basketball Champions"
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What is the grocery store?
In Chapter 10 Joe and his father confront Linden lark at this location
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Who is Chief Joseph?
This person said "From where the sun now stands, I will fight no more forever."
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What is 25 years?
Allotted lands were held in trust by the federal government for this long
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What is Ex Parte Crow Dog?
This case prompted the creation of the Major Crimes Act
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What is the Guardians?
The new name of the Cleveland Indians Baseball team
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What is Akii?
The name of the story Mooshum tells about the Wiindigoo
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What is the Appaloosa?
The breed of horse the Nez Perce are known for
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What is Rocky Boy Reservation?
The only reservation in Montana that was not allotted
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What is vested rights?
A tribes ability to determine membership, negotiate with governments, and regulate commerce is called this
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What is Indian preference?
A way to provide positions in the BIA and IHS
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What is breast cancer?
In the Afterword Erdrich reveals that she was diagnosed with this disease while writing the book
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What is the Plateau region?
The culture region the Nez Perce live in
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What is fractionization?
Process where individual interests in allotments become smaller each generation because of inheritance
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What is the Meriam Report?
"Problem of Indian Administration" also known as this
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