Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

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Across
  1. 1. The first ________ immigrants came to the U.S. on May 7th, 1843
  2. 5. The month of ___ was chosen because it commemorates two important milestones in Asian American and Pacific Islander history
  3. 6. Island chain that became the 50th U.S. state
  4. 8. Co-founder of Organization of Chinese American Women and first advocated for the creation of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month
  5. 9. Nearly 20,000 ______ railroad workers heavily contributed to the completion of the Transcontinental railroad, finished on May 10th, 1869
  6. 12. First Asian American man to win an Olympic gold medal for the United States
  7. 13. Surname of first Indian American, and first person of Asian descent, elected to Congress
Down
  1. 2. Term describing people from Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and nearby islands
  2. 3. U.S.-based coalition dedicated to fighting racism and discrimination against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
  3. 4. Pacific Islander navigation tradition using stars
  4. 7. Filipino ______ have been a vital part of the U.S. healthcare system
  5. 10. Traditional dance in Hawaii
  6. 11. Korean fermented dish