Chipewyan

English Alternative forms en Chippewyan Etymology From en crk ᒌᐘᔮᐣ Cīpwayān pointed skin, from crk ᒌᐚᐤ cīpwāw to be pointed + crk ᐘᔮᐣ wayān skin, hide — a reference to the cut and style of Chipewyan parkas. Pronunciation en /t͡ʃɪp.əˈwaɪ.ən/ Noun s * A member of a Native American tribe of Central Canada, in the regions of Alberta, Manitoba, Northwest Territories, and Saskatchewan. en 2006 Carl Waldman Encyclopedia of Native American Tribes 65 In addition to their leatherwork, woodwork, stonework, and bonework, the Chipewyan also worked in metal. en Rachel Browne What’s in a name? A Chipewyan’s battle over her native tongue w:Maclean's https://macleans.ca/society/life/all-in-the-family-name/ 2015-03-12 One of the big challenges, it turns out, is the government itself. Last week, Shene Catholique-Valpy, an Aboriginal woman born and raised in the Northwest Territories, spoke out publicly about her year-long fight to have the the traditional Chipewyan spelling of her daughter’s name, Sahaiʔa May Talbot, on her birth certificate. Sahaiʔa roughly translates to: “As the sun breaks through the clouds or over the horizon.” And the symbol, which resembles a question mark without the dot, called a glottal stop, indicates the correct pronunciation and meaning; without it, the name is incorrect. https://web.archive.org/web/20150313042003/http://www.macleans.ca/society/life/all-in-the-family-name/ 2015-03-13 Proper noun The Northern Athabascan language spoken by this tribe. Usage notes Many Chipewyan consider this term derogatory, as it does not originate from Dene, but is a name provided by their historical enemies. Synonyms en Dene en Dene Suline en Dene Sųłiné en Denesuline en Denésoliné Translations language Chipewyan: chp ᑌᓀᓱᒼᕄᓀ, chp Dëne Sųłiné Galician: gl chipewyan Russian: ru чипевиа́н m See also Athabaskan languages Northern Athabaskan languages Na-Dené languages Further reading chp See also en Chippewa en Languages en Native American tribes