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Across 1. Places or regions that have significant meaning under Aboriginal tradition, providing a connection with spirit ancestors. 7. Refers to a ceremony or ritual marking a significant change or progression of an individual within a community 9. A natural symbol associated with a particular site or land, such as plants or animals. These serve as a spiritual emblem for members of a clan or family, defining roles and responsibilities, as well as their relationships with each other, the land and the sacred spirits. 11. A method of communicating and passing on knowledge, art, ideas and tradition through spoken word 12. Set up by the Church in the 19th century to ‘Christianise’ (make or convert to Christianity) the Aboriginal people. 13. A journey taken by Australian Aboriginals, following the tracks created by spirits and ancestors 14. Refers to a blood relationship between family members, and the rights and obligations associated with this relationship. 15. A lifestyle where individuals survive without permanent residence.

Down 2. The children of Aboriginal descent that were removed from their families due to government policies and church missions, as these groups did not believe in the future of Aborigines. 3. The action of depriving individuals or groups of land, property or other possessions 4. An Australian legislation passed in 1993. 5. A term used when identifying the land to which Aboriginal Australians belong and their particular place of Dreaming. 6. A Latin term meaning “nobody’s land”. 8. The ongoing history associated with Aboriginal spirituality. 10. The policy or practice of restricting the freedom and responsibilities of those with lesser importance