Chipewyans
- plural of Chipewyan.
Example Sentences
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Chipewyans believed the cry was an omen of death.
From Time Magazine Archive
At the time of Hearne's visit the Copper Indians, being unsupplied with firearms, were oppressed by the Chipewyans; but even that traveller had occasion to praise their kindness of heart.
From The Journey to the Polar Sea by Franklin, John
I was glad to find that the Chipewyans and Copper Indians were at length employing dogs to drag their sledges.
From Narrative of a Second Expedition to the Shores of the Polar Sea by Franklin, John
The Chipewyans are celebrated for making them good and easy to walk in; we saw some here upwards of six feet long and three broad.
From The Journey to the Polar Sea by Franklin, John
I shall now give a brief account of the Copper Indians termed by the Chipewyans Tantsawhotdinneh, or Birch-rind Indians.
From The Journey to the Polar Sea by Franklin, John
