Native American Heritage Month

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Across
  1. 2. What kind of feathers are used on a Native American Chief's ceremonial bonnet?
  2. 3. Native Americans is Maine are collectively known today as _______ people.
  3. 4. Native Americans relied heavily on what animal for their survival and well-being, using every part of it for food, clothing, shelter, tools, jewelry and in ceremonies.
  4. 7. Which sporting events are held every year in Fairbanks, Alaska in which Indigenous communities compete in traditional games?
  5. 8. In which state is the Mashpee Wampanoag Museum located?
  6. 11. What is the traditional Native American oven called?
  7. 14. ________ is a form of Native American artwork that involves working with beads.
  8. 15. What is a traditional Native American dwelling in the Plains?
  9. 18. Native Americans were pioneers in pain relief and contributed to many medical advancements, such as using _______ bark as a pain reliever and anti-inflammatory.
  10. 20. What organization was founded in 1944 to represent the tribes and resist U.S. federal government pressure for termination of tribal rights and assimilation of their people?
Down
  1. 1. What are Native American soft leather shoes without a separate heel called?
  2. 5. What is the largest Native American tribe today?
  3. 6. There are over ________ hundred federally recognized Native American tribes in the United States.
  4. 9. _________, an earlier version of lacrosse, is a popular Native team sport.
  5. 10. Native Americans spoke as many as _______ hundred languages prior to colonization in the United States.
  6. 12. What Native American celebration involves feasting, singing, and dancing?
  7. 13. What does yá’át’ééh mean in Navajo language?
  8. 16. A broken arrow symbolizes what in Native American culture?
  9. 17. The National Native American Hall of Fame was established in 2016 in which state?
  10. 19. ________ is a thick Native American berry sauce traditionally made with chokecherries and root flour.