Unit 1 · Stage 2

Building Your List of Nations

Your page already names the Dakota and Anishinaabe nations. Now you will organize them into lists so they are easy to read. Play in the editor, or press 👀 Type it with me for a guide. (pause on a highlighted word to see what it does)

1 What you built already

Your page already names the Dakota and Anishinaabe nations of Minnesota, each in its own section. In this stage you will organize those names into tidy lists so they are easy to read. First, take a look at what you have so far.

💡 Lists are one of the most common things on the web. Menus, search results, and shopping carts are all built with lists.

2 Two kinds of lists

HTML has two kinds of list. A <ul> makes bullet points, and an <ol> makes numbered points. Each item inside either one is an <li>.

What this code means

<ul> ... </ul>: An unordered list. The browser adds a bullet before each item. Use it when order does not matter, like a list of nations where none is "first."
<ol> ... </ol>: An ordered list. The browser adds the numbers 1, 2, 3 for you. Use it for steps, rankings, or facts in a sequence.
<li> ... </li>: One list item. Every bullet or number is its own <li> inside the list.

🤔 Quick check before you go on

Which tag starts a bulleted list? Type it, then press Submit to unlock the next steps.

3 List the four Dakota nations

Under the Dakota paragraph, add a bullet list of the four Dakota communities. A <ul> fits here because no nation is ranked above another. Put each community in its own <li>.

Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux CommunityScott County

Prairie Island Indian CommunityGoodhue County

Lower Sioux Indian CommunityRedwood County

Upper Sioux CommunityYellow Medicine County

✍️ Put the <ul> right after the Dakota <p>. Not sure how it should look? Use the example below, then press ▶ Run.

<ul>
  <li>Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community</li>
  <li>Prairie Island Indian Community</li>
  <li>Lower Sioux Indian Community</li>
  <li>Upper Sioux Community</li>
</ul>

4 List the seven Anishinaabe nations

Do the same under the Anishinaabe paragraph: a second <ul> with an <li> for each of the seven Anishinaabe communities.

White Earth NationNorthwestern MN

Red Lake NationNorthern MN

Leech Lake Band of OjibweNorth-central MN

Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior ChippewaNortheastern MN

Bois Forte BandNortheastern MN

Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior ChippewaCook County

Mille Lacs Band of OjibweCentral MN

✍️ This list goes right after the Anishinaabe <p>. Use the example below if you need it, then press ▶ Run.

<ul>
  <li>White Earth Nation</li>
  <li>Red Lake Nation</li>
  <li>Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe</li>
  <li>Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa</li>
  <li>Bois Forte Band</li>
  <li>Grand Portage Band of Lake Superior Chippewa</li>
  <li>Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe</li>
</ul>

5 A numbered list of quick facts

Now use an ordered list for a few facts, where the numbers help. As the last thing inside your page, on the line just above the closing </body> tag, add a new <h2> called Quick Facts, then an <ol> with your facts.

Why ol here

<ol> vs <ul>: Use <ol> when the order or count matters, like a numbered set of facts. Use <ul> when the items are equal, like the nations. Picking the right one also helps screen readers describe your page.

✍️ End each fact with a period. Use the example below to start, then press ▶ Run.

<h2>Quick Facts</h2>
<ol>
  <li>Minnesota has 11 federally recognized Tribal nations.</li>
  <li>4 nations are Dakota, and 7 are Anishinaabe (Ojibwe).</li>
  <li>Each nation is sovereign and has its own government.</li>
</ol>

6 Make it your own

Add one more <li> of your own: a fact you know about Minnesota Tribes, or the name of a nation you want to learn more about.

<li>I want to learn more about the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe.</li>

✓ Finish this stage

To complete Stage 2, your page needs bullet lists for both groups of nations and a numbered Quick Facts list. Press Check my work when you are ready. This opens Stage 3 and lets your teacher see that you finished.

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