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ARCTIC RED RIVER [2 records]

Record 1 2022-06-15

English

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

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

OBS

Gwicha Gwich'in: band located in the Northwest Territories.

French

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

Gwicha Gwich'in : nom entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC).

OBS

Gwicha Gwich'in : bande vivant dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-05-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Place Names (Canada)
  • Historical Park and Site Names
OBS

A river which is part of the Canadian Heritage Rivers System managed by Parks Canada.

OBS

Coordinates: 66° 26' 45" N, 133° 44' 52" W (Northwest Territories).

OBS

The Arctic Red River's two main tributaries are the Cranswick and Sainville Rivers.

OBS

Literal English translation of "Tsiigehnjik," provided by the Government of the Northwest Territories: iron river.

OBS

On June 21, 2013, the Government of the Northwest Territories officially recognized over 400 traditional Gwich'in place names reflecting their land use across the Gwich'in Settlement Area of the Northwest Territories.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Toponymes (Canada)
  • Noms de parcs, lieux et canaux historiques
OBS

Rivière faisant partie du Réseau des rivières du patrimoine canadien que gère Parcs Canada.

OBS

Coordonnées : 66° 26' 45" N, 133° 44' 52" O (Territoires du Nord-Ouest).

OBS

Traduction littérale française de «Tsiigehnjik», d’après la traduction littérale anglaise fournie par le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest : rivière de fer.

OBS

Le 21 juin 2013, le gouvernement des Territoires du Nord-Ouest a officiellement reconnu plus de 400 noms géographiques traditionnels en Gwich'in, reflétant ainsi leur utilisation à travers la région désignée des Gwich'in dans les Territoires du Nord-Ouest.

Spanish

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