Saulteaux
Americannoun
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Saulteaux
plural
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a member of one of the First Nations of Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, a division of the Ojibwe peoples.
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the language of the Saulteaux, a dialect of Ojibwemowin, and one of the languages in the Algonquian language family.
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of Saulteaux
First recorded in 1840–45; French; irregularly formed from Sault Ste. Marie
Example Sentences
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"Not knowing your culture just drives an anger inside you," says Miskonoodinkwe-Smith, who is of Saulteaux descent.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2021
On hearing the news that Okématan and Fergus had to give, the men—most of whom were half-breeds connected with Cree families—gave a cheer and voted for an immediate advance against the Saulteaux.
From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
Peguis, chief of the Saulteaux and the leading figure in the Indian camp, listened attentively, but remained stolidly taciturn.
From The Red River Colony A Chronicle of the Beginnings of Manitoba by Louis Aubrey Wood
The latter declined, and the half-breeds, many of whom were related by marriage to the Saulteaux, managed to patch up a hollow peace between them.
From The Red Man's Revenge A Tale of The Red River Flood by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
He thought the land belonged to the Saulteaux as well as to the Crees.
From The Buffalo Runners A Tale of the Red River Plains by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
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