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The '''Chipewyan''' are an [[Aboriginal people in Canada]]. The Chipewyan live in the [[Arctic]] regions of [[Canada]] around [[Hudson Bay]], including [[Manitoba]], the [[Northwest Territories]], and [[Nunavut]]. The group also inhabits northern parts of [[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]] and [[Manitoba]]. |
The '''Chipewyan''' are an [[Aboriginal people in Canada]]. The Chipewyan live in the [[Arctic]] regions of [[Canada]] around [[Hudson Bay]], including [[Manitoba]], the [[Northwest Territories]], and [[Nunavut]]. The group also inhabits northern parts of [[Alberta]], [[Saskatchewan]] and [[Manitoba]]. There are roughly 6,000 Chipewyan. |
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The [[Chipewyan language]] is part of the [[Athabaskan]] linguistic group -those [[First Nations]] who call themselves some cognate of the word ''[[Dene]]'' ("people"). The name ''Chipewyan'' is, like many people of the Canadian prairies, of [[Algonquian languages|Algonquian]] origin - derived from the [[Plains Cree]] name for them, ''Cīpwēyān'' (''ᒌᐻᔮᐣ''). |
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The [[Chipewyan language]] is part of the [[Athabaskan]] linguistic group. |
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Despite the superficial similarity of the names, the Chipewyan are not related to the Chippewa or [[Ojibwa]]. |
Despite the superficial similarity of the names, the Chipewyan are not related to the Chippewa or [[Ojibwa]]. |
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Revision as of 23:01, 4 August 2005
The Chipewyan are an Aboriginal people in Canada. The Chipewyan live in the Arctic regions of Canada around Hudson Bay, including Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut. The group also inhabits northern parts of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. There are roughly 6,000 Chipewyan.
The Chipewyan language is part of the Athabaskan linguistic group -those First Nations who call themselves some cognate of the word Dene ("people"). The name Chipewyan is, like many people of the Canadian prairies, of Algonquian origin - derived from the Plains Cree name for them, Cīpwēyān (ᒌᐻᔮᐣ).
Despite the superficial similarity of the names, the Chipewyan are not related to the Chippewa or Ojibwa.