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ATIKAMEKW [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Atikamekw
1, record 1, English, Atikamekw
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Tête-de-Boule 1, record 1, English, T%C3%AAte%2Dde%2DBoule
former designation, correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Around 1972, the Cree in the Bouclier region of the upper St-Maurice River in Quebec decided to readopt the name Atikamekw (White Fish) used by their predecessors in the 17th century, and to abandon the name Tête-de-Boule, of uncertain origin, which had been applied to them since 1697. 1, record 1, English, - Atikamekw
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Atikamekw
1, record 1, French, Atikamekw
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Attikamek 2, record 1, French, Attikamek
correct
- Tête-de-Boule 3, record 1, French, T%C3%AAte%2Dde%2DBoule
former designation, correct
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Vers 1972, les Cris vivant dans la région du Bouclier, sur le cours supérieur de la rivière Saint-Maurice, au Québec, décident de reprendre le nom «Atikamekw» (poisson blanc) utilisé par leurs prédécesseurs au XVIIe siècle et d'abandonner le nom «Tête-de-Boule», d'origine incertaine, qui leur avait été attribué à partir de 1697. 3, record 1, French, - Atikamekw
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Atikamekw
1, record 2, English, Atikamekw
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An Indigenous language of the Algonquian linguistic family. 2, record 2, English, - Atikamekw
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- atikamekw
1, record 2, French, atikamekw
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Langue autochtone appartenant à la famille linguistique algonquienne. 2, record 2, French, - atikamekw
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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