Chipewyan

[chip-uh-wahy-uh n]

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

a member of a North American Indian tribe that inhabits northwestern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Rocky Mountains.
the Athabaskan language spoken by the Chipewyan.

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Contemporary Examples of chipewyan

We join Chief Adam of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) tribe for dinner.
Our Trip to The Climate War's Ground Zero
Darren Aronofsky
September 19, 2014

Historical Examples of chipewyan

“Hail them in the Chipewyan tongue,” said Mackenzie, as the canoes touched the beach.
The Pioneers
R.M. Ballantyne
It is that of a young Chipewyan who lost his wife in her first pregnancy.
Through the Mackenzie Basin
Charles Mair
Chipewyan is a bird paradise; the whole woods are vocal to-day.
The New North
Agnes Deans Cameron
Our way back on the Grahame to Chipewyan is not without adventure.
The New North
Agnes Deans Cameron
It is August 6th at Chipewyan, and once again we are at the parting of the ways.
The New North
Agnes Deans Cameron