Kaska
Americannoun
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Kaskas,
plural
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Kaska
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a member of a group of First Nations of northern British Columbia and southern Yukon Territory.
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the Athabascan language of the Kaska.
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Kaska
After the Kaska name for McDame Creek in the Cassiar region of northern British Columbia
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“We want to know if they’re OK if they’re not there,” Kaska said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 22, 2022
Misty Kaska had raced back from Panda Express in Waco and, because she is a nurse, went straight for triage.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 10, 2017
Also at the gathering, Colleen Kaska attended to her 91-year-old father, Daniel, who was weak and lying on cushions but still singing faintly along to the traditional songs.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 17, 2017
He is also survived by a brother, Ron, and a sister, Barbara Kaska.
From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2015
After making minute and anxious inquiries for gold, and ascertaining that there was none to be found in that direction, De Soto turned his desponding steps backwards to Kaska.
From Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots by John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot) Abbott
Orpheus, with eye-filling Jones settings, gave a comparative youngster, yellow-haired Contralto Anna Kaskas, a chance to let loose as the hero.
From Time Magazine Archive
Kaskas, loaded with favours, thought fate reconciled to him for ever.
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by L. (Laura) Valentine
Kaskas, after thanking his benefactor, departed, and took the road which he was directed to follow in his way to the capital.
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by L. (Laura) Valentine
He then entered into a minute detail of the adventure of Kaskas with regard to the pearls.
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by L. (Laura) Valentine
Kaskas was led to the feet of the Sovereign, where he confirmed the report of the diver.
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by L. (Laura) Valentine
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