Chipewyan
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- noun
- /ˈʧɪpəˌwɪən/
- The Chipewyan have lived in the region for thousands of years, adapting to the harsh northern climate.
Examples
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She is studying the culture and traditions of the Chipewyan people for her anthropology thesis.
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Many Chipewyan communities maintain their traditional ways of hunting and fishing.
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The Chipewyan people have a rich cultural heritage.
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Many Chipewyans still practice traditional hunting methods.
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Many Chipewyan communities maintain their traditional ways of hunting and fishing.
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She is studying the culture and traditions of the Chipewyan people for her anthropology thesis.
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The Chipewyan have lived in the region for thousands of years, adapting to the harsh northern climate.
Synonyms
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A person from native groups in western Canada or central Alaska who speak similar languages
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Chipewyan comes from a name used by neighbouring Cree people and was borrowed into English, so it became the common English name for a northern Indigenous group. That's why Chipewyan refers to the people who live in the region between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay.