Indigenous History Month

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Across
  1. 3. The largest Indigenous language group in Canada
  2. 4. The first Inuk NHL player
  3. 7. The Oka Crisis was also known as the _ Resistance
  4. 11. This term means 'homeland' and includes the land, water, and ice of the North
  5. 12. This clothing item (and its colour) has become a symbol for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirit People
  6. 13. The first woman in Canada to be elected as chief of a First Nation
  7. 15. The official language of the Metis Nation
  8. 18. The Northwest Territories passed the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People Implementation Act in this month in 2023
  9. 20. She's the star of the hit CBC/APTN/Netflix TV show North by North
  10. 21. She is the first Indigenous person to hold the office of Governor General
Down
  1. 1. September 30, 2021, marked the first National Day for Truth and _
  2. 2. The Metis Federation in this province signed a ground-breaking self-government treaty in 2024
  3. 5. This Shawnee chief helped the British capture Detroit in the War of 1812
  4. 6. March 31 is Canada's National Indigenous _ Day
  5. 8. The removal or “scooping” of Indigenous children from their communities and families happened in this decade
  6. 9. Archeological evidence of human occupation as far back as 13,000 years ago has been found across North America, including this archipelago off BC's west coast
  7. 10. National Indigenous Peoples Day is held during this seasonal event
  8. 14. 'Electric Pow Wow Drum' was a huge hit for this music group
  9. 16. This centre for Indigenous health began operating in Ottawa in 1998
  10. 17. Richard Wagamese wrote this book about the residential school system, hockey, and healing
  11. 19. These people lived on the island of Newfoundland