Native Boarding Schools

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Across
  1. 4. Tradition – Stories and history passed down by speaking instead of writing.
  2. 6. – The ability to recover and stay strong after difficult experiences.
  3. 8. – Religious workers who tried to convert people to their beliefs.
  4. 10. – Being forced to give up your culture to become like another group.
  5. 12. – Adapting to a new culture while still keeping parts of your own culture.
  6. 14. Policy – Laws or actions created by the national government.
  7. 15. – Bringing back and strengthening culture, language, or traditions.
Down
  1. 1. – Working to heal relationships and address past wrongs.
  2. 2. – When one country takes control of another group’s land and people.
  3. 3. School – A school where students live away from their families while they attend classes.
  4. 5. – Who you are, including your culture, beliefs, and background.
  5. 7. – Rules and punishments used to control behavior.
  6. 9. Trauma – Pain and harm passed down from parents and grandparents because of past events.
  7. 11. – The removal or loss of a culture, history, or identity.
  8. 13. Suppression – When a group’s language, traditions, or beliefs are stopped or discouraged.