Indigenous Peoples Day Word Search
A free Indigenous Peoples Day word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: INDIGENOUS, NATIVE, TRIBES, NATIONS, SOVEREIGNTY, ANCESTORS, HERITAGE, POWWOW, DRUMMING, TRADITION, LANGUAGE, ELDERS.
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Indigenous Peoples Day word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- INDIGENOUS /ɪnˈdɪdʒənəs/ · adjective
- Existing naturally in a particular place or region rather than having been introduced from elsewhere. It can also refer to people who are native to a place, especially in relation to their historical presence, languages, cultures, and rights. Related: native, aboriginal, autochthonous, local.
- NATIVE /ˈneɪ.tɪv/ · adjective; noun
- As an adjective, native means originating in, belonging to, or characteristic of a particular place, people, or environment; it can also mean inherent or acquired from birth rather than learned. As a noun, native means a person born in a particular place, especially an original inhabitant, or a person who speaks a particular language from birth. Related: indigenous, aboriginal, original, local.
- TRIBES /traɪbz/ · noun
- The plural form of tribe: a social group whose members are connected by kinship, shared traditions, culture, or a common identity. In extended use, tribes can refer to distinct communities or factions within a larger society. Related: clans, peoples, communities, kin.
- NATIONS /ˈneɪʃənz/ · noun
- A large body of people who share a common culture, language, history, and often a common government; a group of people living in a particular country or region. Related: countries, states, societies, communities.
- SOVEREIGNTY /ˈsɒv.ən.ti/ (British); /ˈsɑː.vər.ni/ (American) · noun
- The supreme authority of a state or political community, especially its power to govern without being subject to external control. It may also refer more broadly to supreme power, authority, or independence. Related: independence, autonomy, supremacy, dominion.
- ANCESTORS /ˈænsɛstərz/ · noun
- Ancestors are people from whom one is descended, especially those more remote than grandparents; the term is most often used in its plural form. Related: forebears, forefathers, progenitors, predecessors.
- HERITAGE /ˈhɛrɪtɪdʒ/ · noun
- The traditions, achievements, beliefs, and identity inherited from the past, especially those belonging to a community, nation, or institution. In legal contexts, it can also mean property or possessions inherited from an ancestor. Related: legacy, inheritance, tradition, ancestry.
- POWWOW /ˈpaʊwaʊ/ · noun, verb
- A powwow is a meeting or council, especially one involving people from different communities or backgrounds. It can also refer to a lively social gathering or, traditionally, a ceremony involving music, dance, and communal activity. Related: conference, meeting, council, gathering.
- DRUMMING /ˈdrʌmɪŋ/ · noun
- The action or sound of striking a drum or drums, or a continuous rhythmic tapping or pounding on a surface. Related: pounding, tapping, beating, thumping.
- TRADITION /trəˈdɪʃən/ · noun
- A belief, custom, or way of life passed down through successive generations. It may also refer to an established practice or the process of transmitting such customs. Related: custom, convention, practice, heritage.
- LANGUAGE /ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ/ · noun
- A system of communication consisting of spoken, written, or signed words and their grammatical structures. The word can also refer to the words or style of expression used by a particular person, group, or field. Related: tongue, speech, dialect, idiom.
- ELDERS /ˈɛldərz/ · noun
- Elders are people of greater age or seniority, especially those deserving respect within a family, community, or organization. It is the plural of "elder" and can also refer to officeholders such as church elders. Related: seniors, patriarchs, matriarchs, ancestors.
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