Dakota Sioux Flashcards

1
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What did Americans establish and when

A

trading posts on Missouri in 1830

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2
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Who are the Dakota and who were they

A

were Native Americans are now Native Canadians

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3
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What did traders so to the Sioux

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compete and push each other off of land

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4
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What happened to the Sioux in 1850

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a gold rush and many miners came through there land making them upset and they killed one

all of their food was disappearing and diseases were popping up everywhere

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5
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What did a Sioux man do in 1854

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took a Mormons cow, killed it, and ate it

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6
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Who was General Grattan

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a Indian hater who killed a bunch of Sioux for taking the cow

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7
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Grattan Massacre

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Man stole a cow so Gratten went after him, killed him, gratten was killed, military started showing up so the Indians flee to Canada in 1854

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8
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Who was Andrew Myrik and what happened to him

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he gave them a job but no money to purchase food and he told them to eat grass and cow patties

He was found dead with grass and cow patties in his mouth

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9
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When was the Sioux uprising

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1862

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10
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What happened to the Sioux that didn’t flee

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they were moved onto worthless land starved into signing a treaty

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11
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Who is the great white mother

A

the queen

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12
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Where did the Dakota flee to

A

Fort Gary in Manitoba for protection

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13
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What happened when they got to Manitoba

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Metis didn’t want them
Gov didn’t want them
Assin & Ojibway didn’t want them
Settlers didn’t want them

so they got pushed out of fort Garry

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14
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What happened at the Black Hills

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It was Dakota land but there was a gold rush there but the Dakota wouldn’t let them in

miners pushed their way in and the Sioux killed them

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15
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what happened in the USA in 1876

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General Custer went to go fight the Sioux but underestimates them and is killed in the battle of Little Big Horn

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16
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Where did Sitting Bull settle

A

along the Qu’Appelle Valley

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17
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3 things the Dakota have

A

1.) Always attempted to direct their own pace & direction of change.
2.) Never “sacrificed” their ways
3.) Proved adept at developing innovative strategies suitable to local conditions

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18
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What does self government do for FN

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Brings FN out from under the Indian Act, with greater control over decisions affecting their communities within the Canadian

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19
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What can’t the self governing nations do

A

pass laws

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20
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What will the self-government do for the Dakota Sioux

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greater control over the decisions that affect its community members

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21
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What does the Canadian government call the Dakota

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American Indians who came to Canada as refugees in the 1860’s

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22
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Why can’t the Dakotas have treaty status

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the Canadian gov thinks they aren’t Canadian Aboriginal people but American

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23
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When was the Dakota war of Uprising and what happened as a result

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1862
Not a success
1000 Dakota arrived outside Fort Garry on the Red River asking for refuge from the American Military

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24
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When did the Dakota sign a treaty with the American government

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1851

25
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Do the Dakota have reserves

A

Yes but they are half the size of the treaty FN ones

26
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When did the American gov arrange a settlement and what happened

A

1970’s
Canadian Dakota asked to be included but were denied by the American gov and the American Dakota nation as they live in Canada

27
Q

Early Dakota left behind…

A

Fragments of pottery in Canada which date back to 800 years

28
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How far into Canada where active Dakota

A

Churchill river northern Saskatchewan

29
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How far back do military alliances between Dakota and British go

A

1760’s

30
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What did the Dakota pledge

A

Have nothing to do with the Americans
Defense the English king
Everlasting obligation to the British criwn

31
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What is and when was the treaty of Ghent signed

A

When the war of 1812 ended in 1814 it was signed by Britain and the United States

32
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What did the Canadian government offer the Dakota in 2007

A

Offered nine Dakota bands a one lump sum of 60.3 million to renounce any claim to the Aboriginal treaty rights

33
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Why did the Dakota take the Canadian governments offer in 2007

A

Didn’t acknowledge what they did for Canadas land

They all unanimously rejected the offer

34
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Who did Molly Brant marry

A

Sir William Johnson, a British Indian Agent

35
Q

Joseph Brant was a _____ and chief of the ______

A

prominent Mohawk Leader

Indian Affairs

36
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What was Brants conundrum and what was his decision

A

which side of the war would he fight with

He fought with the British

37
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What did Brant realize as the war of Independence ended

A

congrace had sold out

38
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Who did Brant ask for land for his people

A

General Halderand

39
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Where was Brant given land

A

Grand River

40
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What did the Mohawk thing Brant was doing with the land

A

selling the land
taking money bribes

41
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what was Brants ultimate goal

A

to unite the confederacy

42
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What did General Custer tell his men to do tot eh DS

A

kill them

43
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What other 2 names int he Battle of Little Big Horn called

A

-Custer’s Last Stand
- The Battle at Wounded Knee

44
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What was Custers huge assumption

A

he underestimated how many DS there were and was killed by them

45
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What did Custer want to be

A

a great hero

46
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Who wanted to cross the medicine line to get to the DS and when

A

General Miles in 1877

47
Q

Who met Sitting Bull when he crossed into Canada

A

NWMP

48
Q

Who approached Sitting Bull first

A

James Walsh

49
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What did Sitting Bull find Walsh doing in his camp

A

brewing tea

50
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Which of the Queens Laws did Sitting Bull have to abide by

A

no horse stealing
no murder
no raids of the USA

51
Q

Who tired to convince Sitting Bull to come back to the USA

A

Alfred Terry

52
Q

2 key promises where made to Sitting Bull

A

cows will be brought for them

Don’t disturb the peace and we will forget your past

53
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What did the Americans plan to do to starve Sitting Bull

A

kill all the Buffalo or scare them away

54
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What did Sitting Bull give as a gift to Walsh

A

a war bonnet his father gave to him

55
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S. Bulls sons name

A

Crow Foot

56
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Why did S.Bull enter the Indian agent office w/ his son and when

A

to surrender their rifles in 1881

57
Q

What show did S.Bull join

A

Buffalo Bill’s wild west show

58
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why was S.Bull sent by to his reservation

A

he was becoming to famous

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