Lakhota For Beginners, Part 1

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  

1. Let's start with your "Tiospaye"; Who or what is this ? Your Territory Your Tribe Your Family Your Enemies

2. You live with your "Ina" and "Ate"; Who are they? Uncle and Aunt Sister and Brother Father and Mother Grandmother and Grandfather

3. Your "Ate" has a new "Hoksicala"; What exactly does this person have? a Tipi a Baby a Dress a Necklace

4. It is an "Osni" night, and there are many "Wichapi" in the sky. What is "Osni" and "Wichapi"? Cold and Stars Warm and Owls Windy and Clouds Hot and Birds

5. The Lakhota people belong to a larger group whose name means, 'The seven places of fire'. How do you say this ? Nepcunka Oceti Zaptan Oceti Oceti Sakowin Oceti Sagloga

6. "Paha Sapa" has always been sacred to the Lakhota people. What is "Paha Sapa" ? Wind Cave The Black Hills Devils Tower Bear Butte

7. You are said to be as "Kohana" as a "Tokala". What does this make you? Sweet as sugar Strong as a bear Slow as molasses Swift as a fox

8. Someone has just said to you, "The Cikila" (the-chee-ki-lah) Are they angry with you? Yes No

9. You are being offered "Talo", "Aguyapi" and "Nagmiza". What is it time to do? Hunt Sleep Eat Dance

10. I have fallen in "Wastelake". What am I in? Trouble A hole Water Love