Across
- 3. - To absorb one group completely into the culture of another.
- 5. - A legal definition given to distinct groups of Aboriginal clans and families by the Indian Act.
- 7. - Knowledge passed down through spoken word.
- 8. - Inherited leadership position based on clan and/or family affiliation.
- 9. - Traditional and/or ceremonial clothing and headdress.
- 11. - A person who is respected in the community for their wisdom and life experiences.
- 12. - A social and ceremonial intertribal gathering to celebrate music and dance.
- 13. - A ceremony, celebration, or gathering practiced by many FN people.
- 16. - The right to govern and take responsibility for resources and services.
- 17. - The principal federal statute dealing with Registered Status Indians.
- 18. - The self-determined political and organizational unit of the Aboriginal community.
- 20. - A person of French and Aboriginal ancestry.
Down
- 1. - A traditional ceremony where guests present gifts to the hosts.
- 2. - Family lineage followed equally on both sides of the family.
- 4. - A kind of material supplied by nature and useful to humans.
- 6. - Self-governing.
- 10. - Schools where Aboriginal children had to reside for the duration of their education.
- 14. - A story blending the real and the supernatural.
- 15. - The return of cultural materials to the rightful owners.
- 19. - Living or occurring naturally in a region.