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KAHNAWAKE [2 records]

Record 1 2022-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
OBS

Kahnawake: name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC).

OBS

Kahnawake: band located in Quebec.

OBS

Linguistic group: Iroquoian.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
OBS

Kahnawake : nom entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

Kahnawake : bande vivant au Québec.

OBS

Famille linguistique : Iroquoien.

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Record 2 1986-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geographical Names
OBS

Village and Indian reserve on the south side of the St. Lawrence River, Quebec.

OBS

Information on the new name was provided by the Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names, EMR.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms géographiques
OBS

Village et réserve autochtone sur la rive sud du fleuve St-Laurent, Québec.

OBS

Renseignements sur la nouvelle appellation Kahnawake donnés par le Comité permanent canadien des noms géographiques, EMR.

Spanish

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