Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation

Chip·e·wy·an (ch

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n. pl. Chipewyan or Chip·e·wy·ans

a. A Native American people made up of numerous autonomous bands inhabiting a large area of northern Canada north of the Churchill River. Formerly nomadic caribou hunters, the Chipewyan became settled fur traders during the 18th century.

b. A member of this people.

2. The Athabaskan language of the Chipewyan.

[Cree pwayn, parka wearer : cpw-, pointed + ayn, skin.]

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Noun	1.	Chipewyan - a member of the Athapaskan people living in western Canada between Great Slave Lake and Hudson Bay Athabaskan, Athapascan, Athapaskan, Athabascan - a member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska
	2.	Chipewyan - the language spoken by the Chipewyan Chippewaian, Chippewyan Athabascan, Athapaskan language, Athabaskan, Athapascan, Athapaskan - a group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir)

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Athabascan
Athabaskan
Athapascan
Athapaskan
Athapaskan language
Chippewaian
Chippewyan

Mikisew Cree and Athabasca Chipewyan First Nations teamed up with ForestEthics (which is funded through a broader North American tar sands coalition) to place the ad, which appeared two days prior to U.

First Nations take message on dirty oil to USA by Narine, Shari / Windspeaker

Lambert came to the research council as a temporary employee, but soon after her arrival she renewed her acquaintance with Lisa King, the research council's Aboriginal development officer, and a member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation.

Science is a natural fit by McKenzie, Earl / Wind Speaker

Chief Allan Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation had a proxy voter from the beginning with Monica Tacarro as acting chief casting his ballot.

Alberta chiefs split in support of new AFN leader by Narine, Shari / Alberta Sweetgrass

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