Egmont Key: A Seminole Story

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Across
  1. 4. Egmont Key was used as a ____ or internment camp
  2. 5. Seminoles refer to the island as "The Dark Place" or "Our ___"
  3. 9. sea level ___ threatens thousands of cultural sites across the state
  4. 11. "It's a prime example of how strong and ___ our people are..."
  5. 14. Polly Parker's children and grandchildren
  6. 15. "All ___ on that island is Seminole history"
  7. 16. The ____ Tribe of Florida is one of two federally recognized Tribes in Florida
  8. 17. Egmont Key was listed on the 2017 "Florida's 11 to ___" list
  9. 20. Fort ___, Spanish-American War era fort
  10. 22. Key an island in the mouth of Tampa Bay
  11. 23. In 1847 this structure was built
  12. 24. ____ Bowlegs, aka Holatta Micco
Down
  1. 1. Brown ___, laughing gulls, and black skimmers have dramatically increased in numbers, aided by new protections
  2. 2. While often referred to as the Seminole Wars, Seminoles consider it to be one long ____
  3. 3. archaeologists used ___ detection to find artifacts on the island
  4. 6. The island provides refuge and nesting habitat for threatened Atlantic loggerhead sea ___
  5. 7. Around 2000 BC Seminole ancestors began using Egmont Key for this reason
  6. 8. "Whatever they can do, I want it ____"
  7. 10. Along with ceramic and glass bottles, archaeologists found a ___ lamp.
  8. 12. the steamer used to transport Seminoles west
  9. 13. acronym for Tribal Historic Preservation Office
  10. 18. Silent ___ are calling my name
  11. 19. "I think we can't lose the history of this place and we need to ___ places like Egmont Key so that kids know what we went through and how we lived during the wars."
  12. 21. Known as Polly Parker, she escaped after being held captive on the island