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SHOSHOKO [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Heritage
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Digger
1, record 1, English, Digger
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Shoshoko 2, record 1, English, Shoshoko
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The territory of the Western Shoshoni included central and western Idaho, northwestern Utah, central and northeastern Nevada, and Death Valley and Panamint Valley of California, largely barren and unproductive areas. They were sometimes referred to as "Diggers," from their habit of digging plant roots with a stick as an important means of subsistence. Another name applied was Shoshoko, meaning "walkers", to distinguish them from the horse-owning Shoshoni. 2, record 1, English, - Digger
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Digger: Said by Powell to be the English translation of Nuanuints, the name of a small tribe near St George, s.w. Utah,. It was the only Paiute tribe practising agriculture, hence the original signification of the name, "digger". In time the name was applied to every tribe known to use roots extensively for food and hence to be "diggers." It thus included very many of the tribes of California, Oregon, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona, tribes speaking widely different languages and embracing perhaps a dozen distinct linguistic stocks. As the root-eaters were supposed to represent a low type of Indian, the term speedily became one of opprobrium [pejorative]. 3, record 1, English, - Digger
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Patrimoine
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Shoshone de l'Ouest
1, record 1, French, Shoshone%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il n'y a pas de traduction officielle pour «Digger» parce qu'il s'agit d'une tribu qui n'aurait jamais eu affaires avec les explorateurs francophones. Les peuples de cette tribu résident pour la plupart dans les États de Nevada et d'Utah dans le sud-ouest des États-Unis. Ils parlent une langue d'origine Uto-Aztèque, langue qui a plus d'affinité avec les autochtones du Mexique qu'avec ceux des Plaines canadiennes. Il existe pourtant un nom français pour désigner la division amérindienne à laquelle les «Diggers» appartiennent : Shoshones de l'Ouest - équivalent le plus proche, quoique imprécis. Au besoin, on peut toujours utiliser le terme anglais en expliquant en bas de page l'étymologie du terme «digger». 2, record 1, French, - Shoshone%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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