Native American Quiz:
The term "Buzzed-Up" refers to:
1. Being let into a 2nd story apartment by having the door buzzed
open.
2. Being called on a telephone.
3. Becoming suddenly ready to sing at the drum during a "49."
The term "snag" refers to:
1. A pull in your clothes from getting them caught on something.
2. A piece of wood in a creek that puts a hole in your canoe.
3. A one night stand.
The term "squeeze" refers to:
1. What you do to a sponge.
2. Extorting money from someone.
3. The current object of your affections.
The term "49" refers to:
1. A number before 50 and after 48.
2. A latitudinal meridian number in North America.
3. The Party.
The critical thing to know before a "49"
is:
1. The location.
2. Who has the drum?
3. The location of the nearest all-night convenience store to the
"49."
The critical thing to know immediately after
a "49" is:
1. Where you are.
2. Where is your car?
3. Who has your car keys?
The critical thing to know the day after a
"49" is:
1. Why you are where you are.
2. Where your spouse/snag is
3. Who has bail money?
The term "commodities" refers to:
1. Items on the Stock Exchange.
2. A contraction of the terms "come-oddities."
3. The wonderful, delicious assortment of dried, greasy, canned foods
on the Rez.
You're a snagger/snaggeress chillin' at the
Casino. Suddenly, two skindian women/men get into a fight over you. Your
reaction is:
1. Call Tribal Police.
2. Start taking bets on the outcome.
3. Hope the Ugly one doesn't win.
4. All of the above.
The term "Indian Car" refers to:
1. The latest model of Jeep Cherokee 4x4.
2. A government car that has "Bureau of Indian Affairs"
on the doors.
3. Anything on four wheels that will take you and your relatives
to town. And
back (hopefully).
The term "Fancy Dance Contest" refers
to:
1. Doing the Macarena, competitively, at a high school prom.
2. A "Black-Tie" evening competitive Tango gala.
3. Something only someone under the age of 20 - in good physical
shape and still hyperactive, attempts at Powwows.
The term "Traditional Dance Contest"
refers to:
1. A square dance competition.
2. A sedate Waltz competition.
3. Something only someone over the age of 20 - who knows better and
is no longer hyperactive, attempts at Powwows.
Contemporary (1990's), traditional clothing
for men on the Rez is:
1. T-shirt, jeans, and boots.
2. T-shirt, jeans, and tennie shoes.
3. T-shirt, jeans and loafers.
Contemporary (1990's), formal clothing for
men on the Rez is:
1. CLEAN T-shirt, jeans, and boots - and a borrowed cowboy hat.
2. CLEAN T-shirt, sweats and tennie shoes.
3. CLEAN T-shirt, jeans, and loafers - and borrowed moves.
Contemporary (1990's), traditional clothing
for women on the Rez is:
1. Oversized T-shirt, jeans and sneakers
2. Oversized T-shirt, jeans and sneakers.
3. Oversized T-shirt, jeans and sneakers.
Contemporary (1990's), formal clothing for
women on the Rez is:
1. CLEAN oversized T-shirt, jeans, sneakers -- and a borrowed shawl
2. CLEAN oversized T-shirt, jeans, sneakers -- and a borrowed shawl.
3. CLEAN oversized T-shirt, jeans, sneakers -- and a borrowed shawl.
The contemporary (1990's), traditional hair
accessory on the Rez is:
1. A leather-wrapped feather on a quilled medicine wheel.
2. A beautifully beaded headband.
3. A bright pink, fuzzy elastic hair band that your niece left on
the bathroom sink.
The contemporary, traditional cuisine (Indian
steak) on the Rez is:
1. Beef.
2. Buffalo.
3. Bologna.
The most valuable food resource on the Rez
for consumption or trading is:
1. Buffalo.
2. Corn.
3. Commodity Cheese.
What happens when KMHA radio plays your favorite
Country & Western song, backwards:
1. Your wife comes back to you.
2. Your last number will always be called.
3. You hit the jackpot at the Casino.
4. All of the above.
The favorite sport of young men (traditional
and contemporary) on the Rez is:
1. Cable Television.
2. Searching
3. Tippee Creeping.
The favorite sport of young women (traditional
and contemporary) on the Rez is:
1. Cable Television.
2. Searching.
3. Watching their fathers chase Tippee Creepers.
What NOT to say to the fine Tribal Police Officer
next time he/she pulls you over:
1. Didn't I see you get your ass kicked on "Cops" the other
night?
2. I can't reach my Driver's License unless you hold my beer.
3. Hey, can you give me another one of those full body cavity searches?
4. All of the above.
The term "Indian Time" refers to:
1. The traditional historical epochs of Indians.
2. The time set aside each day when nuclear families on the Rez discuss
Indian matters.
3. Showing up for an appointment on Monday at 3pm, when it was scheduled
for 10am.
In the Lakota language, "Kola" means
friend. Your best buddy, a 'skin runs away with your snaggaroo, he then
becomes:
1. Unkola
2. Witkola (means crazy in Lakota)
3. It depends on if he was the only one who could sing lead, way
up there, with your drum group. In which case you just wait until he gets
back, 'til then you and your drum group will sorely miss him.
Based on what WE know about George Custer,
he would be doing this if he were alive today:
1. Writing his memoirs of the Indian Wars.
2. Advising the President.
3. Desperately clawing at the inside of his grave at Little Big Horn.
4. Have a series on Primetime television.
