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COWICHAN [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Cowichan
1, record 1, English, Cowichan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Cowichan Band 1, record 1, English, Cowichan%20Band
unofficial
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cowichan: name taken from the 2002 Indian Registration and Band Lists Directorate's data base of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC). 1, record 1, English, - Cowichan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cowichan: band located in British Columbia. 1, record 1, English, - Cowichan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Linguistic group: Salishan. 1, record 1, English, - Cowichan
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Cowichan
1, record 1, French, Cowichan
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande des Cowichan 1, record 1, French, bande%20des%20Cowichan
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cowichan : nom entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien (MAINC). 1, record 1, French, - Cowichan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Cowichan : bande vivant en Colombie-Britannique. 1, record 1, French, - Cowichan
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Famille linguistique : Salish. 1, record 1, French, - Cowichan
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1978-03-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Anthropology
- National History
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cowichan
1, record 2, English, cowichan
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- Cowichan 1, record 2, English, Cowichan
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
a Salishan people of Vancouver Island. 1, record 2, English, - cowichan
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Webster's, usually capitalized, and the plural form is "cowichan" or cowichans". 2, record 2, English, - cowichan
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Anthropologie
- Histoires nationales
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Cowichans
1, record 2, French, Cowichans
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Groupe de tribus Salish parlant un même dialecte et habitant le sud-ouest de l'île de Vancouver, entre la baie de Nanoose et l'anse de Saanish, et la vallée inférieure de la rivière Fraser (...) 1, record 2, French, - Cowichans
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les] Cowichans. (...) des tribus Cowichan (...) 1, record 2, French, - Cowichans
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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