Kaska
Americannoun
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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
If Misty Kaska hadn’t found a coupon for Panda Express .
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 Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
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
It was natural for Kaskas to gratify his landlord's curiosity by the relation of his adventures, and he recounted them with such an air of candour as to leave no doubt of their truth.
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by Valentine, L. (Laura)
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 Valentine, L. (Laura)
On this confession, which appeared to the jeweller an acknowledgment of guilt, he took Kaskas by the hand and carried him before the civil magistrate, accusing him of having stolen his pearls.
From Eastern Tales by Many Story Tellers by Valentine, L. (Laura)
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 Valentine, L. (Laura)
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