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-Number of states that recognize Native American Day or Indigenous People's Day as a state holiday
   N-5
2. G-People of a different speech (Cherokee)
   G-Cherokee
3. O-A Lenape hunter's food made of parched cornmeal mixed with maple sugar
   O-Psindamoakan
4. 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
5. I-The Red Hot Chili Peppers frontman is of Mohican ancestry
   I-Anthony Kiedis
6. B-This Central Plains tribe are based in Oklahoma
   B-Pawnee
7. N-Number of federal Indian reservations covering more than 56mm acres
   N-326
8. O-Corn, beans, and squash are often planted together using a technique known as companion planting
   O-Three sisters
9. B-This tribe populates NW Montana and is one of the 10 largest tribes in the US
   B-Blackfeet
10. N-US population that identifies as Native Americans
    N-9.1mm
11. I-This actor currently stars as Tribal Chairman Thomas Rainwater in the hit series Yellowstone and is of Comanche ancestry
    I-Gil Birmingham
12. O-A sacred food found in the Northwest and revered by local tribes, many of which define themselves as Salmon People
    O-Salmon
13. 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
14. G-She who arranges rocks (Nex Perce)
    G-Kaya
15. B-This tribe dominated much of northern Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas for hundreds of years
    B-Apache
16. G-The night (Algonquin)
    G-Koko
17. G-Butterfly (Blackfeet)
    G-Aponi
18. G-Little raven or crow (Arapaho)
    G-Hosa
19. N-Number of federally recognized American Indian tribes
    N-574
20. O-One of the most iconic Native American dishes includes flour and lard
    O-Fry bread
21. N-Year when November was designated National American Indian Heritage Month
    N-1990
22. I-This boxer turned actor is known for his role as Machete and is part of the Yaqui people
    I-Danny Trejo
23. O-Considered to be an ancient superfood of the Sonoran Desert
    O-Tepary beans
24. G-People of a different language (Sioux)
    G-Cheyenne
25. G-Full of grace or beautiful (Zuni)
    G-Elu
26. B-This tribe's ancestral homeland spanned parts of Mississippi, eastern Louisiana, and western Alabama
    B-Choctaw
27. 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
28. 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
29. O-Made with cornmeal and beans, popular among the Cherokee people
    O-Bean bread
30. N-Term used to verify an indigenous persons' tribal affiliation
    N-Blood Quantum
31. O-Corn limed with an alkaline salt, using a Native American technique known as nixtamalization
    O-Hominy
32. N-The largest tribal grouping
    N-Cherokee
33. I-One of the most influential electric guitarists in the history of pop is of Cherokee ancestry
    I-Jimi Hendrix
34. I-This actor is famous for his portrayal of Aquaman and is Native Hawaiian with Pawnee ancestry
    I-Jason Mamoa
35. G-Bitter (Zuni)
    G-Malia
36. B-The largest tribe in the US originated in the SE, but now occupies Oklahoma
    B-Cherokee
37. O-Used to create a silky pudding that doubles as breakfast and dessert
    O-Chia
38. N-Part of a series of forced displacements of approx. 60k Native Americans between 1830-1850
    N-The Trail of Tears
39. O-A powder made from sassafras leaves used by the Choctaw people for flavoring and thickening soups and stews
    O-Filé
40. O-Commonly known as wild rice, but is technically an indigenous grain
    O-Manoomin
41. B-Also known as Ojibwa or Anishinaabe people, this tribe populates the region of Lake Superior
    B-Chippewa
42. G-Fire (Kichwa)
    G-Nina
43. 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
44. G-First daughter (Sioux)
    G-Winona
45. G-Firendly (Apache)
    G-Elan
46. B-The second largest tribe populating NE Arizona, NW New Mexico, and SE Utah
    B-Navajo
47. B-This tribe populates SE Ohio, Kentucky, and West Virginia
    B-Shawnee
48. O-The Shoshone tribe consider its cheeks and eyes delicacies and the roe is prized for its relationship to renewal
    O-Rainbow trout
49. G-Friend (Sioux)
    G-Dakota
50. G-Chief, leader, or big and superior (Chinook)
    G-Tyee
51. N-Often taken by older children before puberty to find themselves and their life's direction
    N-Vision Fasts
52. G-Spirit (Hopi)
    G-Catori
53. B-This tribe lives in the heart of the Florida Everglades
    B-Miccosukee
54. B-This tribe populates the northern Great Plains and consist of the Dakota and Lakota people
    B-Sioux
55. 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
56. N-Year Native Americans were finally allowed to vote in all 50 states
    N-1964
57. N-Year Native Americans were granted citizenship
    N-1924
58. O-Soup made from ground hickory nuts
    O-Kanuchi
59. O-Type of cured acorn eaten by people near the Columbia River Valley
    O-Chinook olives
60. O-Buffalo stew from the Lakota and Cherokee people
    O-Tanka-Me-A-Lo
61. N-Number of Indigenous languages spoken in US
    N-175
62. 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
63. 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
64. B-This tribe has lived in the Great Lakes region for at least 4 centuries
    B-Potawatomi
65. G-Willow Tree (Navajo)
    G-Kai
66. O-Concentrated food consisting of dried pulverized meat, dried berries, and rendered fat
    O-Pemmican
67. B-This tribe calls themselves the Unconquered People and occupy parts of south and central Florida
    B-Seminole
68. O-Made from the large intestines of a hog
    O-Chitterling/ Chitlin
69. B-This tribe populates the Great Basin
    B-Ute
70. G-Owl (Choctaw)
    G-Opa
71. B-Also known as the Haudenosuanee, this tribe populates upstate New York and Ontario
    B-Iroquois
72. 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
73. O-Once roamed the Great Plains and were considered sacred to the Lakota and other local tribes
    O-Bison
74. I-In 2002, he became the first Native American to fly in space and is a member of the Chickasaw Nation
    I-John Herrington
75. 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