Abnaki
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Abnakis,
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Abnaki
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noun
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a member of a North American Indian people formerly living in Maine and Quebec
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the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
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They made attempts to christianize the Micmacs of Acadia, the Abnaki of the upper St John, the Algonquin tribes of the lower St Lawrence, and the Nipissings of the upper Ottawa.
From The Jesuit Missions : A chronicle of the cross in the wilderness by Thomas Guthrie Marquis
In 'Agoncy' we have, I conjecture, another form of the Abnaki -kantti, and an equivalent of 'Acadie.'
From The Composition of Indian Geographical Names Illustrated from the Algonkin Languages by J. Hammond (James Hammond) Trumbull
New England States, contrasted with New France, 15, 130-4; and the Iroquois, 89-90, 104-5, 151-2; at war with New France, 123-30, 138, 151-152; and the Abnaki raids, 147-8.
From The Fighting Governor A Chronicle of Frontenac by Charles W. (Charles William) Colby
Appointed missionary to the Abnaki Indians on the St. John River, 1845.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
In 1646 went on an expedition to the Abnaki tribes of Maine, who had become interested in Christianity through converts of the Sillery mission.
From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various
Material collected by Father Vetromile while missionary among the Abnakis during the years 1855 to 1873.
From Catalogue Of Linguistic Manuscripts In The Library Of The Bureau Of Ethnology. (1881 N 01 / 1879-1880 (Pages 553-578)) by James Constantine Pilling
Altogether, the appearance of the being, animal, or whatever it was, which the Abnakis dreamer saw, was exceedingly noble and beautiful.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 by James Athearn Jones
Before daylight the Abnakis of Acadia, who hated the British most of all, had slunk off unseen to prepare an ambush for the first stragglers they could find.
From The Passing of New France : a Chronicle of Montcalm by H. H. (Hugh Hornby) Langton
The dark Genius withdrew at the bidding of her haughty sister, and the chief of the Abnakis awoke, and related his dream to his tribe.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 by James Athearn Jones
Listen to the dream of Wangewaha, the great war chief of the Abnakis.
From Traditions of the North American Indians, Vol. 2 by James Athearn Jones
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