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 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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How to use Chipewyan in a sentence

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|DAILY BEAST
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.
Riddle of the Storm|Roy J. Snell

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