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Record 1 2022-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
  • Indigenous Peoples (General)
  • Indigenous Arts and Culture
OBS

Individual who is a Nisga’a chief, and matriarch [...] in accordance with Ayuukhl Nisga’a.

OBS

Sigidimhaanak; Simgigat: aboriginal names and observation taken from the Nisga’a Final Agreement [the letter"g" in Nisga’a should be underlined].

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
  • Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
  • Arts et culture autochtones
OBS

Individu qui est chef [...] et matriarche Nisga'a [...] conformément aux Ayuukhl Nisga'a.

OBS

Sigidimhaanak; Simgigat : à défaut de connaître le genre de ces termes, les faire précéder du même article que celui qui accompagne la forme française correspondante [ici, un individu].

OBS

Sigidimhaanak; Simgigat : noms autochtones et observation relevés dans l'Accord définitif Nisga'a [la lettre «g» dans Nisga'a devrait être soulignée].

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