Indigenous Terminology

5. Broad umbrella term for original inhabitants of a land.
9. Term emphasizing distinct cultures rather than a uniform group.
10. NATION Indigenous peoples in Canada who are neither Inuit nor Métis.
12. Binding legal agreement between sovereign nations.
13. Revered community member and keeper of traditional knowledge, oral history, and wisdom.
16. Traditional Arctic snow structure.
17. Legal category under the 1876 Act, historically applied to First Nations.
18. Northern region where the Inuit community historically lives.

1. Traditional shell beads woven into belts to record treaties, history, and alliances.
2. Evergreen tree native to many Canadian regions, often used for traditional woodworking and medicine.
3. Distinct Indigenous nation with historic roots in mixed First Nations and European ancestry.
4. The shared arts, beliefs, customs, and social institutions of a nation.
6. Indigenous people of Canada's Arctic regions.
7. Legacy of physical artifacts and intangible attributes inherited from past generations.
8. Former official umbrella term under the Canadian Constitution.
11. Customs, beliefs, and practices handed down through generations.
14. Physical territory deeply tied to Indigenous identity, spirituality, and stewardship.
15. Key vehicle of cultural identity and oral history.