Native Americans Word Search

Words in the Native Americans word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

tribe

A nation or group with shared ancestry, language and land

canoe

A narrow boat paddled on rivers and lakes

corn

A grain crop, called maize, first farmed in the Americas

bow

A curved weapon of wood and string used for hunting

arrow

A pointed shaft shot from a bow at game or a target

drum

A skin covered instrument used in music and ceremonies

feather

A bird plume used in clothing and honors

village

A settled community of homes and shared workspaces

basket

A container woven from reeds, grass or bark

hunting

Tracking and taking wild animals for food and hides

tepee

A cone shaped hide tent used by Plains nations

chief

A leader chosen to guide and speak for a community

beads

Small shaped pieces sewn into patterned decoration

pottery

Containers shaped from clay and hardened by firing

harvest

Gathering ripened crops at the end of a growing season

cherokee

A large nation from the southeastern woodlands

navajo

The Diné nation of the American Southwest

apache

Related nations of the Southwest and southern Plains

sioux

Dakota, Lakota and Nakota nations of the northern Plains

moccasin

A soft leather shoe stitched by hand

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