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INLAND CREE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cree from the interior 1, record 1, English, Cree%20from%20the%20interior
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Inlander 1, record 1, English, Inlander
- Inland Cree 1, record 1, English, Inland%20Cree
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Those who recorded the period of the fur trade in writing noted a distinction which still exists today between Crees of the coast (Coasters) and Crees from the interior (Inlanders). The inland Crees, more numerous than those of the coast and occupying the land at a distance from the coast, only came to the post once a year to exchange their furs; they were the main suppliers of pelts. 1, record 1, English, - Cree%20from%20the%20interior
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are four ways to express an indigenous collectivity in English: 1) with the plural inflection "-s"; 2) if the collectivity does not apply to a subgroup, with the use of the term "nation", as in the Cree nation; 3) with the use of the word "people", as in the Huron and Cree peoples; 4) with the use of the definite article, e.g. The Cree from the interior make up the aboriginal nation occupying the Haute-Mauricie region. Since the "-s" is redundant, this author prefers the use of the definite article (e.g. the Cree, the Haida, etc.). However the use of "nation" is the option preferred most by the Native peoples of Canada, for political reasons. 2, record 1, English, - Cree%20from%20the%20interior
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Cree of the interior
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cri de l'intérieur
1, record 1, French, Cri%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les chroniqueurs de l'époque de la traite des fourrures ont noté l'existence d'une distinction, qui s'est perpétuée jusqu'à nos jours, entre les Cris de la côte («Coasters») et les Cris de l'intérieur («Inlanders»).[...] Les Cris de l'intérieur, plus nombreux que ceux de la côte et occupant les terres éloignées ne venaient au poste qu'une fois l'an pour y échanger leurs fourrures. Ils étaient de fait les principaux fournisseurs en pelleteries. 1, record 1, French, - Cri%20de%20l%27int%C3%A9rieur
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Inlander
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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