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
Etymology
Origin of Kaska
After the Kaska name for McDame Creek in the Cassiar region of northern British Columbia
Example Sentences
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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
Daniel Kaska is a legend among the Havasupai for persuading the community to refuse a payout from the federal government in the 1960s when it wanted to keep them off the plateau for ever.
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
The province was called by the name of Kaska, and was probably the same as that occupied by the Kaskaskias Indians.
From Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots by Abbott, John S. C. (John Stevens Cabot)
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