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. 2020 May 8;30(2):891–903. doi: 10.1007/s40670-020-00971-8

Table 5.

Indigenous knowledge and beliefs item differences

Question 2014 2015
1 Please list Indigenous groups that have lived or currently live in the city you reside in Please list Indigenous groups that have lived or currently live in the city you reside in
2 Currently, how many tribes are there in Minnesota? Currently, how many tribes are there in Minnesota?
3 Currently, how many federally recognized American Indian nations are there in the USA? Currently, how many federally recognized American Indian nations are there in the USA?
4* What did the American Indian Removal Act seek to accomplish? What was the main goal of the termination era?
5* What are 3 types of land on Indian Reservations? How many reservations are there in Minnesota?
6 What was the main goal of the federal boarding schools for American Indians? What was the main goal of the federal boarding schools for American Indians?
7 Please (a) list 3 words from an Indigenous language and (b) state the language you will be using Please (a) list 3 words from an Indigenous language and (b) state the language you will be using
8 The USA and American Indian nations have a __________ relationship The USA and American Indian nations have a __________ relationship
9 Indian Health Service has how many regions in the USA? Indian Health Service has how many regions in the USA?
10 Give 2 primary aspects of American Indian identity Give 2 primary aspects of American Indian identity

All were open-ended questions with an “I do not know” option as well

*The two questions were changed between years 1 and 2 to match changes to the lecture