PuzzlePage
Play
Word SearchMediumFree PDFUpdated for 2026

Native American Heritage Month Word Search

Find 15 Native American Heritage Month words hidden in the grid

Fifteen words for Native American Heritage Month, observed every November in the United States since 1990. The list names specific nations, including the Navajo Nation, Cherokee, Lakota and Ojibwe, alongside powwow, regalia, beadwork and the Three Sisters: corn, beans and squash, grown together. Today there are more than 570 federally recognized tribes, each a living community with its own government. Print it for grades 2 to 8; older students can take on treaty and sovereignty.

Free printable PDF with a full answer key, sized for US Letter and free for classroom use. Want your own title or words? Open it in the word search editor with everything already filled in.

Word SearchPreview

Native American Heritage Month Word Search

Find 15 Native American Heritage Month words hidden in the grid

S
L
U
Z
X
F
V
Q
J
O
I
P
B
L
T
T
F
S
C
S
Q
U
A
S
H
Z
M
P
B
D
A
Z
R
C
H
E
R
O
K
E
E
Z
M
Z
S
H
E
S
V
W
K
O
B
E
A
D
W
O
R
K
N
L
U
V
O
N
Z
E
I
U
A
M
Q
D
P
F
A
M
O
N
A
T
I
O
N
S
N
P
H
X
S
K
N
Y
F
L
A
N
G
U
A
G
E
I
E
V
O
B
T
H
R
E
E
S
I
S
T
E
R
S
Y
T
J
S
O
V
E
R
E
I
G
N
T
Y
K
A
A
I
P
O
W
W
O
W
W
O
B
I
C
N
E
J
V
S
D
W
E
F
H
A
J
M
Z
M
I
M
C
N
B
E
A
N
S
R
U
I
P
I
M
H
V
O
O
R
E
G
A
L
I
A
B
Y
F
B
T
G
F
M
R
N
A
V
A
J
O
W
W
Z
U
T
C
O
R
N
I
O
A
T
T
R
E
A
T
Y
K

Word List

  • THREESISTERS
  • SOVEREIGNTY
  • BEADWORK
  • LANGUAGE
  • CHEROKEE
  • REGALIA
  • NATIONS
  • POWWOW
  • SQUASH
  • NAVAJO
  • LAKOTA
  • OJIBWE
  • TREATY
  • BEANS
  • CORN
Free printable PDF · puzzle + answer key · puzzlepage.app
Customize this puzzle nowTurn this into a worksheet instantly

Enter your email once to unlock this PDF plus 10 more free printable puzzles. Answer key included. Or open it in the editor: your title, your words, and no PuzzlePage credit with Premium.

Free is just the start

Make this word search yours

The same generators that made these PDFs are yours to use. Editing and previewing are always free. Premium removes the PuzzlePage credit and unlocks worksheets, themes, fonts and 100-puzzle batches.

What is a Word Search?

A word search hides a list of words in a grid of letters. Words can run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. Your job is to find and circle each one.

How to solve it

Scan rows and columns for the first letter of each word, then trace in all eight directions. Check off words as you find them.

Who is this for?

Word searches are perfect for all ages — from young students building vocabulary to adults who enjoy a relaxing mental exercise. Teachers use them for vocabulary preview activities, early finishers, and classroom brain breaks.

About this puzzle

Free printable Native American Heritage Month word search: find 15 words, from powwow and beadwork to Cherokee. Medium level with answer key. Instant PDF.

  • Difficulty: Medium
  • Format: US Letter PDF with answer key
  • Free to download, print, and use
  • Commercial use allowed for KDP publishers

Step-by-step: solving the Native American Heritage Month Word Search

  1. Print the PDF. Download the free PDF and print both pages — the puzzle and the answer key — on standard US Letter paper.
  2. Scan for first letters. Read down the word list, then look across rows and columns of the grid for the first letter of each word.
  3. Trace in any direction. Words run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and can be forward or backward. Once you spot a starting letter, trace in all eight directions.
  4. Check off found words. Cross each found word off the list. When the list is empty, compare with the answer key to verify.

Frequently asked questions

What is Native American Heritage Month?›
Native American Heritage Month is November, set aside in the United States to honor the histories, cultures and contributions of Native peoples, whose nations are living communities today. Congress first designated it in 1990. Kids can learn by reading books by Native authors, finding out which nations' homelands they live on, and exploring resources from the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.
What is in this word search?›
Fifteen words: powwow, regalia, beadwork, corn, beans, squash, Three Sisters, language, Navajo, Cherokee, Lakota, Ojibwe, treaty, sovereignty and nations. It is the medium level, for grades 2 to 8. Navajo people also call themselves Diné.
Is there a bigger Native American Heritage Month puzzle pack?›
Yes. The $2.99 Native American Heritage Month Puzzle Pack adds a crossword, a cryptogram, a word scramble, a word fill-in and a bigger word search, with thirty new words naming more nations, from Hopi and Tlingit to Wampanoag, and traditions such as the jingle dress and wild rice harvest.
Can words go diagonally or backward?›
Yes. Words in this puzzle run horizontally, vertically, or diagonally — and they may go forward or backward. Always scan in all eight directions from a candidate starting letter.
Is there an answer key?›
Yes. Every free PuzzlePage word search PDF includes a separate answer-key page that highlights or lists every hidden word.
What grade level is this for?›
Word searches in this collection work well from upper-elementary through adult. Teachers often use them as vocabulary preview, classroom downtime, or sub-day filler.
Can I customize this puzzle?›
Yes. Open it in the free Word Search editor with the words already filled in, then change the title, edit or add words and pick a difficulty. Downloads are free with your email, and Premium removes the PuzzlePage credit.

More free Heritage Months & Fall Celebrations puzzles

Respectful, fact-first puzzles for Hispanic Heritage Month, Día de los Muertos, Diwali and Native American Heritage Month.

Make your own custom puzzles

Free Word Search Generator→← Browse all 214 free puzzles