Chipewyan

[ chip-uh-wahy-uhn ]

/ ˌtʃɪp əˈwaɪ ən /

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noun, plural Chip·e·wy·ans, (especially collectively) Chip·e·wy·an for 1.

a member of a First Nations tribe that inhabits northwestern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Rocky Mountains.

the Athabascan language spoken by the Chipewyan.

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We join Chief Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) tribe for dinner.
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And all those horrors experienced over five hundred miles beyond Fort Chipewyan, itself thousands of miles beyond civilization!
Through the Mackenzie Basin|Charles Mair
Fort Chipewyan, however, though not established by Mackenzie, was his headquarters for eight years.
Through the Mackenzie Basin|Charles Mair
Not a chance; nor is that little chap back there beyond Fort Chipewyan, the one with the carrier pigeon.
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While the boys watched them, this aged and emaciated Chipewyan also dropped on his knees and hastily cut off four strips of flesh.
On the Edge of the Arctic|Harry Lincoln Sayler
These short details will convey an idea of the anxiety and trouble these officers experienced in their journey to Chipewyan.
Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea|John Franklin