Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A member of a Native American people inhabiting northern Quebec and Labrador.
- noun The variety of Montagnais spoken by the Naskapi.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Naskapi and Eskimo, which are attended by the Oblates of Mary
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 7: Gregory XII-Infallability 1840-1916 1913
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Yesterday, the government proudly displayed the support of the four other Innu community chiefs who attended the meeting, while also underscoring the backing of the Cree, the Inuit and the Naskapi for the Northern Plan.
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Denver Art Museum An undated Naskapi caribou-skin coat.
Shows That Defy Stereotypes Lee Rosenbaum 2011
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For many indigenous culture groups who identify themselves as "caribou people", like the Gwich’in, Naskapi, and Nunamiut, caribou – human relations represent a bond that blurs the distinction between people, land, and resources, and links First Peoples of the North with their history.
Climate change impacts on Indigenous caribou systems of North America 2009
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