Gwich'in
Britishnoun
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a member of a North American Indian people from northwest Canada and northeast Alaska
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the languge of these people
Example Sentences
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Ch’eelil Peter, 17, who is Gwich’in and Diné and lives in Arctic Village south of ANWR, is a party to a lawsuit seeking to shut down the natural gas pipeline once and for all.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2024
“The Gwich’in are united against any development of the Coastal Plain of the Arctic Refuge.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 2, 2022
In 1963, Mr. Young married a Native Alaskan bookkeeper, Lula Fredson, an Indigenous Gwich’in, who became his political adviser and office manager.
From New York Times ● Mar. 18, 2022
The Indigenous Gwich’in consider the coastal plain sacred and have expressed concern about impacts to a caribou herd they rely on for subsistence.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2021
Bernadette Demientieff, 42, leads the Gwich’in Steering Committee and is planning a virtual gathering this summer billed as “Together Apart” that will include inspiring traditional music performances and talks by elders.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 2, 2020
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