Slavey

Then the boy Thomas, otherwise called Slavey, may say,

The Newcomes William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

She was a graduate student at the U of T when the wife of a faculty member reported a patient at the hospital where she worked had a visitor fluent in Slavey, which is spoken by the Dene in the Northwest Territories.

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These, the young woman who did the work of the house, and who was known by the name of Betty to her mistress, and of 'Slavey' to Mr. Morgan, brought down from their resting place, and obediently dusted and cleaned under the eyes of the terrible Morgan.

The History of Pendennis, Volume 2 His Fortunes and Misfortunes, His Friends and His Greatest Enemy William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

These, the young woman who did the work of the house, and who was known by the name of Betty to her mistress, and of "Slavey" to Mr. Morgan, brought down from their resting-place, and obediently dusted and cleaned under the eyes of the terrible Morgan.

The History of Pendennis William Makepeace Thackeray 1837

Then the boy Thomas, otherwise called Slavey, may say, “There he goes again;” or Mrs. Ridley’s own back-parlour bell rings vehemently, and Julia the cook will exclaim, “Lor, it’s Mr. Frederick.”

The Newcomes 2006

They have been replaced by the Mountain Dene tribe of the Deh-Cho (Big River) First Nations, a Slavey-speaking people.

Nahanni National Park Reserve, Canada 2008

These, the young woman who did the work of the house, and who was known by the name of Betty to her mistress, and of “Slavey” to Mr. Morgan, brought down from their resting-place, and obediently dusted and cleaned under the eyes of the terrible Morgan.

The History of Pendennis 2006

Slavey burned such of his papers as he did not care to keep; flung open doors and closets until they were all empty; and now all boxes and chests were closed, except his desk, which was ready to receive the final accounts of Mr. Morgan.

The History of Pendennis 2006

Or is there something particularly relevant to her being Cherokee rather than Ojibway or Slavey?

HH Com 158 Miss Snark 2006

Frosch, aided by the Slavey, under the calm superintendence of

The History of Pendennis 2006