NAIDOC Week Word Search
This NAIDOC Week word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — what it marks, and the customs and symbols around it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: NAIDOC, ABORIGINAL, INDIGENOUS, ISLANDER, FIRSTNATIONS, ELDER, SOVEREIGNTY, TREATY, RECOGNITION, HERITAGE, STORYTELLING, DANCE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
NAIDOC Week word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- ABORIGINAL /ˌæb.əˈrɪdʒ.ə.nəl/ · adjective
- Existing in a land from the earliest times or from before the arrival of colonists; relating to the Indigenous peoples of a region, especially the Aboriginal peoples of Australia. Related: indigenous, native, autochthonous, first.
- 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.
- ISLANDER /ˈaɪləndər/ · noun
- A person who lives on or is originally from an island. The term is often used with reference to a particular island, island nation, or island community.
- ELDER /ˈɛldər/ · noun
- An elder is a person of greater age or seniority, especially one accorded respect or authority within a family or community; it also denotes an official position in some churches. Related: senior, patriarch, matriarch, doyen.
- 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.
- TREATY /ˈtriːti/ · noun and verb
- A treaty is a formal agreement between parties, especially governments, setting out agreed terms or resolving a dispute. Less formally, it can mean any negotiated arrangement or the act of negotiating one. Related: agreement, accord, pact, convention.
- RECOGNITION /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/ · noun
- The act of recognizing or identifying someone or something, especially when a person or feature is familiar. It can also mean acknowledgment, such as credit for an achievement or acceptance that something has happened. Related: acknowledgment, acknowledgement, identification, acceptance.
- 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.
- STORYTELLING /ˈstɔː.riˌte.lɪŋ/ · noun
- The art or practice of telling stories, especially through spoken or written narrative. It can also refer to a particular style or tradition of narrative communication. Related: narration, narrative, tale-telling, storytelling.
- DANCE /dæns/ (US); /dɑːns/ (UK) · verb and noun
- To move rhythmically to music, typically following a set sequence of steps, either alone or with a partner; as a noun, it refers to such an activity or a specific social event at which people dance. Related: waltz, prance, twirl, sway.
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