Introduction: Ambassador ; Terminology. What terms are most appropriate for talking about North America's first people? ; What terms are not appropriate for talking about North American's first people? ; What terms are most appropriate for talking about each tribe? ; How do I know how to spell all these complicated terms? ; What term is most appropriate-nation, band, tribe, or reservation? ; What does the word powwow mean? ; How can I find out the meaning of the place names around me that come from indigenous languages? -- History. How many Indians were in North and South America before contact? ; When did Indians really get to North America? ; Why does it matter when Indians got here? ; What do Indians say about their origins? ; Who else made it here before Columbus? ; Did Native Americans scalp? ; Did Indians practice polygamy?-do they now? ; What are native views about homosexuality? ; How was gender configured in native communities? ; Do indigenous people in Canada get treated more fairly by their government than those in the United States? ; What is the real story of Columbus? ; Why does getting the Columbus story right matter? ; What is the real story of Thanksgiving? ; What is the real story of Pocahontas? ; When did the US government stop making treaties with Indians and why? ; Why do some people use the word genocide in discussing the treatment of Indians? -- Religion, Culture & Identity. Why do Indians have long hair? ; Do Indians live in teepees? ; What is fasting and why do Indians do it? ; What are clans and do all Indians have them? ; Where are the real Indians? ; What does traditional mean? ; Aren't all Indians traditional? ; Why is it called a "traditional Indian fry bread taco"? ; What is Indian time? ; What are Indian cars? ; I thought that Indians have a strong sense of ecological stewardship, so why do I also see a lot of trash in some yards? ; Do Indians have a stronger sense of community than non-Indians? ; What is Indian religion? ; Why do Indians use tobacco for ceremonies? ; It seems like Indians have a deeper spiritual connection than in many religious traditions. Is that true? ; What are some of the customs around pregnancy and childbirth? ; What are naming ceremonies? ; Can a nonnative person get an Indian name? ; What are coming-of-age ceremonies? ; How come everyone's laughing at a traditional Indian funeral? ; Do they charge for participation in native ceremonies? ; What is a sweat lodge? ; Do Indians still get persecuted for their religious beliefs? -- Powwow. What is a powwow? ; What do the different styles of dance mean? ; Why are "49" songs sung in English? ; How come they have a prize purse at powwows? ; Can white people dance at powwows? ; Do women sing at powwows? ; What is the protocol for gifts at powwows? -- Tribal Languages. How many tribal languages are spoken in North America? ; Which ones have a chance to be here a hundred years from now? ; Why are fluency rates higher in Canada? ; It seems like tribal languages won't give native people a leg up in the modern world-why are tribal languages important to Indians? ; Why should tribal languages be important to everyone else? ; What are the challenges to successfully revitalizing tribal languages? ; When were tribal languages first written down? ; Many tribal languages were never written-why do they write them now? ; Why is it funnier in Indian? ; How do tribal languages encapsulate a different world view? --

Politics. What is sovereignty? ; Why do Indians have reservations? ; Why isn't being American enough?-why do Indians need reservations today? ; Why do Indians have treaty rights?-what other rights do they have that differ from most people? ; What is allotment? ; Why does my land have clouded title? ; Is something being done about clouded title? ; If tribes had hereditary chiefs, how come there is a democratic process in place for selecting tribal leaders in most places today? ; What's the Indian Reorganization Act? ; What are the Minnesota Chippewa Tribe and the Great Lakes Inter-Tribal Council? ; Why do so many Indians live in urban areas today?-what is relocation? ; What is termination? ; Why do Indians have their own police and courts in some places? ; Why does the FBI investigate murders on some reservations? ; Why do state law enforcement agencies investigate murders on some other reservations? What is public law 280? ; Don't tribes ever investigate murders on Indian land themselves? ; Do Indians face racial profiling from law enforcement? ; Should Leonard Peltier be freed? ; Is AIM good or bad? ; What is the Indian Child Welfare Act? ; What is blood quantum, what is tribal enrollment, and how are they related? ; How has tribal enrollment affected you personally? ; How come some tribes ban the use and sale of alcohol? ; Is there a solution to substance abuse in Indian country? ; Do all Indians have drinking problems? ; Why is there so much concern about mascots? ; Why don't tribes do more to support language and culture? ; Why are Indian politics often such a viper's pit? ; Are tribes getting better? ; Why do Indians have so many kids? ; I heard that a lot of Indians serve in the US military-how do they reconcile their service with the fact that the US Army killed so many of their people? ; How do Indians feel about the use of Geronimo as the code name for Osama Bin Laden?

Economics. Do Indians get a break on taxes, and if so, why? ; Do Indians get a break on license plates? ; Why should Indians be eligible for welfare if they are not taxed the same way as everyone else? ; Are all Indians living in extreme poverty? ; Are all Indians rich from casinos? ; How has casino gambling affected Indian communities? ; How have per capita payments affected Indian communities? ; What is the future of Indian gaming? ; What should tribes be doing to improve the economic condition of their citizens?

Education. What were federal residential boarding schools? ; How come 50 percent of Indians are flunking their state-mandated tests in English and math? ; Is there anything that works in the effort to bridge the achievement gap? ; How does No Child Left Behind affect Indian country? ; Do all Indians have a free ride to college?

Perspectives. Coming to terms and future directions. Why are Indians so often imagined rather than understood? ; As a white person, I don't feel privileged-so what do Indians mean by that term? ; Why don't tribes solve their own problems? ; All these problems are not my fault-why should I be asked to atone for the sins of my ancestors? ; Is there anything wrong with saying that some of my best friends are Indians? ; Is there something wrong with saying that my great-grandmother was a Cherokee princess? ; I might have some Indian ancestry-how do I find out? ; Why is that picture End of the Trail so popular in Indian country? ; Regarding casinos and treaty rights, I'm not racist, but it doesn't seem fair to me-what's wrong with that line of thinking? ; I'm not racist, but it all happened in the past-why can't Indians just move on? ; Why do Indian people often seem angry? ; Do Indians ever work together? ; What are some good books to read about Indians? ; Are there any good Indian movies? ; Have you ever been the object of direct racial discrimination? ; You're testament to your race-how did you turn out so good? ; How can I learn more?

Conclusion : finding ways to make a difference. How can I help?