Earth Elements

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Across
  1. 1. Important in building a canoe, apparently the sap is quite tasty as well. Their white bark surely is striking in the forest
  2. 3. These have prickly leaves and cones, but in the winter they stand tall and proud against the onslaught of snow
  3. 6. Sometimes it is dense, other times it is dry. Sometimes it is humid, and through it creatures fly
  4. 8. When a tree is cut, all that remains is the stubborn _____
  5. 10. These can be tasty, they can be wrangely, they can be mangled or highly ordered. Most importantly, they keep the plants from getting too much of an ego
  6. 11. When it is spring, the power of these can be so great it sweeps you off your feet. Especially the Kettle
  7. 13. Some of these are considered Great and they are the heart of a community. Particularly fun in the summer, anyone can make a splash!
  8. 15. This is where I am from, and if you look at an akìmazinàzowin, it will be on the left. Traditional unceded territory of the Syilx people
  9. 19. Looking at one of these I can be kept busy for hours. If you get lost, you will almost certainly be looking at one of these for hours
  10. 20. These fall off the trees when it gets hot enough, and make for dangerous Skateboard obstacles
Down
  1. 2. This is a hot topic, so hot it can cook your food, light your way and warm your soul by gathering people around it.
  2. 4. When they are falling from the trees, the days are getting colder, but they colours they provide paint the landscape in colours so beautiful it is worth the winter
  3. 5. They can be used to sit upon, craft things and are especially useful in Ishkòde as fuel
  4. 7. You’re brave if you walk over a stream on one of these, but it's really easy to make things out of
  5. 9. Some are small, some are large. Some are mossy, some are smooth. They even make good pets and friends, but sometimes they can be a bit quiet
  6. 12. This is the blood of people (in a metaphoric and scientific sense), what fuels us, and is so refreshing
  7. 14. They make some unforgettable leaves, and tasty syrup that I enjoy a bit too much
  8. 16. This may be unfamiliar to us in the Outaouais, but for hardy sailors this is their life
  9. 17. Sometimes referred to as Turtle Island, it is larger than comprehensible
  10. 18. Perfect for a quick ishkòde, this is tough to find in the spring melt but easy in the summer