Native American Heritage Month - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.

1. N-A Navajo Nation celebrating an end to life on Earth, but believing it to be the start of life in the Spirit World
   N-Death Ceremonies
2. N-Often taken by older children before puberty to find themselves and their life's direction
   N-Vision Fasts
3. B-Also known as the Haudenosuanee, this tribe populates upstate New York and Ontario
   B-Iroquois
4. G-People of a different speech (Cherokee)
   G-Cherokee
5. O-Once roamed the Great Plains and were considered sacred to the Lakota and other local tribes
   O-Bison
6. O-Corn limed with an alkaline salt, using a Native American technique known as nixtamalization
   O-Hominy
7. N-Term that refers to Native Americans' right to govern themselves with the same powers as federal and state governments to regulate internal affairs
   N-Tribal Sovereignty
8. G-People of a different language (Sioux)
   G-Cheyenne
9. O-A sacred food found in the Northwest and revered by local tribes, many of which define themselves as Salmon People
   O-Salmon
10. B-This tribe calls themselves the Unconquered People and occupy parts of south and central Florida
    B-Seminole
11. I-She became the first Native American to serve as a cabinet secretary and is a member of the Pueblo of Laguna
    I-Deb Haaland
12. O-A powder made from sassafras leaves used by the Choctaw people for flavoring and thickening soups and stews
    O-Filé
13. B-The second largest tribe populating NE Arizona, NW New Mexico, and SE Utah
    B-Navajo
14. G-Owl (Choctaw)
    G-Opa
15. O-One of the most iconic Native American dishes includes flour and lard
    O-Fry bread
16. O-Commonly known as wild rice, but is technically an indigenous grain
    O-Manoomin
17. O-The Shoshone tribe consider its cheeks and eyes delicacies and the roe is prized for its relationship to renewal
    O-Rainbow trout
18. G-Butterfly (Blackfeet)
    G-Aponi
19. B-This tribe populates SE Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia
    B-Shawnee
20. O-Corn, beans, and squash are often planted together using a technique known as companion planting
    O-Three sisters
21. G-Chief, leader, or big and superior (Chinook)
    G-Tyee
22. B-This Central Plains tribe are based in Oklahoma
    B-Pawnee
23. N-Marked with dancing, feasting, fasting, and religious observations, this late summer ceremony usually last for 3 days and is tied to the ripening of the corn crops
    N-Green Corn Festivals
24. B-This tribe lives in the heart of the Florida Everglades
    B-Miccosukee
25. I-One of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of pop is of Cherokee ancestry
    I-Jimi Hendrix
26. N-This sport was ideal for training young Native Americans in the art of battle, but was rooted in tribal tradition where the ball represents the sun and the moon and, according to legend, the gods tossed back and forth
    N-Lacrosse
27. I-This actor currently stars as Tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater in the hit series Yellowstone and is of Comanche ancestry
    I-Gil Birmingham
28. N-Term derives from the Narragansett word which means spiritual leader describing an event where people meet to dance, sing, socialize, and honor American Indian culture
    N-Pow-Wows
29. B-This tribe populates the northern Great Plains and consist of the Dakota and Lakota people
    B-Sioux
30. G-Willow Tree (Navajo)
    G-Kai
31. B-This tribe's ancestral homeland spanned parts of Mississippi, eastern Louisiana, and western Alabama
    B-Choctaw
32. G-The night (Algonquin)
    G-Koko
33. N-Year when November was designated National American Indian Heritage Month
    N-1990
34. B-The largest tribe in the US originated in the SE, but now occupies Oklahoma
    B-Cherokee
35. N-Term used to verify an indigenous persons' tribal affiliation
    N-Blood Quantum
36. N-Number of federal Indian reservations covering more than 56mm acres
    N-326
37. G-Friend (Sioux)
    G-Dakota
38. G-Spirit (Hopi)
    G-Catori
39. B-Also known as Ojibwa or Anishinaabe people, this tribe populates the region of Lake Superior
    B-Chippewa
40. O-Soup made from ground hickory nuts
    O-Kanuchi
41. N-Number of states that recognize Native American Day or Indigenous People's Day as a state holiday
    N-5
42. O-Concentrated food consisting of dried pulverized meat, dried berries, and rendered fat
    O-Pemmican
43. B-This tribe dominated much of northern Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas for hundreds of years
    B-Apache
44. N-Originating with Carrizo, Lipan, and Mescalero Apaches, it is connected with eating and drinking of tea made of the dried fruit of a small cactus
    N-Peyote Worship
45. B-This tribe populates NW Montana and is one of the 10 largest tribes in the US
    B-Blackfeet
46. I-This actor is famous for his portrayal of Aquaman and is Native Hawaiian with Pawnee ancestry
    I-Jason Mamoa
47. G-Firendly (Apache)
    G-Elan
48. O-Type of cured acorn eaten by people near the Columbia River Valley
    O-Chinook olives
49. N-Number of federally recognized American Indian tribes
    N-574
50. G-Bitter (Zuni)
    G-Malia
51. B-This tribe populates the Great Basin
    B-Ute
52. I-The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman is of Mohican ancestry
    I-Anthony Kiedis
53. N-Number of Indigenous languages spoken in US
    N-175
54. O-Buffalo stew from the Lakota and Cherokee people
    O-Tanka-Me-A-Lo
55. N-The largest tribal grouping
    N-Cherokee
56. O-Considered to be an ancient superfood of the Sonoran Desert
    O-Tepary beans
57. G-Full of grace or beautiful (Zuni)
    G-Elu
58. O-A Lenape hunter's food made of parched cornmeal mixed with maple sugar
    O-Psindamoakan
59. N-US population that identifies as Native Americans
    N-9.1mm
60. O-Made from the large intestines of a hog
    O-Chitterling/ Chitlin
61. N-Year Native Americans were granted citizenship
    N-1924
62. G-First daughter (Sioux)
    G-Winona
63. B-This tribe has lived in the Great Lakes region for at least 4 centuries
    B-Potawatomi
64. O-Made with cornmeal and beans, popular among the Cherokee people
    O-Bean bread
65. N-Year Native Americans were finally allowed to vote in all 50 states
    N-1964
66. I-This Kansas House Representative is the first openly LGBT Native American elected to the US Congress and is a member of the Ho-Chunk people
    I-Sharice Davids
67. I-This Hall of Fame ex-Cincinnati Red has been called the greatest catcher in baseball history and is of Choctaw descent
    I-Johnny Bench
68. I-This boxer turned actor is known for his role as Machete and is part of the Yaqui people
    I-Danny Trejo
69. I-The #1 overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and former Oklahoma Sooner QB is a member of the Cherokee Nation
    I-Sam Bradford
70. O-Used to create a silky pudding that doubles as breakfast and dessert
    O-Chia
71. G-Fire (Kichwa)
    G-Nina
72. I-In 2002, he became the first Native American to fly in space and is a member of the Chickasaw Nation
    I-John Herrington
73. N-Part of a series of forced displacements of approx. 60k Native Americans between 1830-1850
    N-The Trail of Tears
74. G-Little raven or crow (Arapaho)
    G-Hosa
75. G-She who arranges rocks (Nex Perce)
    G-Kaya