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ABENAKIS [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Abénakis de Wôlinak
1, record 1, English, Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Abénakis of Wôlinak Band 1, record 1, English, Ab%C3%A9nakis%20of%20W%C3%B4linak%20Band
unofficial
- Abenakis of Wolinak Band 1, record 1, English, Abenakis%20of%20Wolinak%20Band
unofficial
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abénakis de Wôlinak: band 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, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Abénakis de Wôlinak: band located in Quebec. 1, record 1, English, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Linguistic group: Algonquian. 1, record 1, English, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Abénakis de Wôlinak
1, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- bande des Abénakis de Wôlinak 1, record 1, French, bande%20des%20Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abénakis de Wôlinak : nom entériné par le ministère des Affaires indiennes et du Nord canadien(MAINC). 1, record 1, French, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Abénakis de Wôlinak : bande vivant au Québec. 1, record 1, French, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Famille linguistique : Algonquien. 1, record 1, French, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20W%C3%B4linak
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-06-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Abenakis of Becancour Band
1, record 2, English, Abenakis%20of%20Becancour%20Band
unofficial
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abenakis of Becancour Band: band located in Quebec. 1, record 2, English, - Abenakis%20of%20Becancour%20Band
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- bande des Abénakis de Bécancour
1, record 2, French, bande%20des%20Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20B%C3%A9cancour
unofficial, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
bande des Abénakis de Bécancour : bande vivant au Québec. 1, record 2, French, - bande%20des%20Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20B%C3%A9cancour
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2022-01-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- International Bodies and Committees
- Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Wabanaki Confederacy
1, record 3, English, Wabanaki%20Confederacy
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Wabanaki Confederacy ... currently comprises five principal nations: the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Abenaki, and stretches from Newfoundland in the north, to mid-Maine in the south, and parts of Quebec in the west. 2, record 3, English, - Wabanaki%20Confederacy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités internationaux
- Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Confédération Wabanaki
1, record 3, French, Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Wabanaki
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Avec les Wolastoqiyik(Malécites), les Passamaquoddys, les Micmacs et les Penobscots, les Abénakis forment la Confédération Wabanaki pendant les années 1680. Il s’agit d’une union politique et culturelle qui joue un rôle important dans les guerres contre les Haudenosaunee et dans la Révolution américaine [...]. En 1993, la Confédération est ravivée, et elle inclut maintenant la Nation des Métis. Depuis, elle revendique ses droits ancestraux dans les questions relatives à l'écologie, à la santé et à l'accès aux terres et aux ressources naturelles. 2, record 3, French, - Conf%C3%A9d%C3%A9ration%20Wabanaki
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2021-07-29
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- Malecite
1, record 4, English, Malecite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- Maliseet 2, record 4, English, Maliseet
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Webster's, these words are usually capitalized and the plural forms are Malecite or Malecites, or Maliseet or Maliseets. 3, record 4, English, - Malecite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
An Indian people of New Brunswick, Canada, and of the northernmost part of northeastern Maine. 2, record 4, English, - Malecite
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Malecites
- Maliseets
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- Malécite
1, record 4, French, Mal%C3%A9cite
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- Etchemin 2, record 4, French, Etchemin
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Malécites appartiennent au groupe Abénakis de la souche Algonquine. 1, record 4, French, - Mal%C3%A9cite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 OBS
On a donné plusieurs explications de ce nom. Selon Chamberlain, il vient du nom Micmac, Malisit, «parleurs décousus»; Tanner donne la forme Mahnesheets, signifiant «langue lente»; Baraga le fait dériver du mot cris «Marjisit» ou «malisit», «le pied difforme ou laid». 1, record 4, French, - Mal%C3%A9cite
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 3 OBS
On rencontre aussi «Etchemins», dans des textes historiques. 3, record 4, French, - Mal%C3%A9cite
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de habitantes y nombres de pueblos
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- malecita
1, record 4, Spanish, malecita
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A la llegada de Jacques Cartier, tres grandes grupos de indígenas vivían en el actual territorio de Quebec: los esquimales thuleanos (conocidos hoy con el nombre de inuit), los iroqueses y los algonquinos. Estas tres familias lingüísticas están representadas todavía hoy, pero no siempre por las mismas lenguas o dialectos que en el siglo XVI. Desde antes de la fundación de la Ciudad de Quebec, los iroqueses que encontró Cartier se habían retirado al norte de Montreal, y dejaron un vacío que permitió a los micmacs y a los malecitas subir hacia el norte. 1, record 4, Spanish, - malecita
Record 5 - internal organization data 2021-07-23
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Eastern Abenaki
1, record 5, English, Eastern%20Abenaki
correct, noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Abenaki Nation is generally divided into two groups: Eastern and Western Abenaki. Together, the two groups have historically covered areas from Lake Champlain in Quebec to parts of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont in the United States. 2, record 5, English, - Eastern%20Abenaki
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- Abénakis de l'Est
1, record 5, French, Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20l%27Est
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- Abénakise de l’Est 2, record 5, French, Ab%C3%A9nakise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
correct, feminine noun
- Abénaquis de l’Est 3, record 5, French, Ab%C3%A9naquis%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
correct, masculine noun
- Abénaquise de l’Est 2, record 5, French, Ab%C3%A9naquise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BEst
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Nation des Abénakis est généralement divisée en deux groupes : les Abénakis de l'Est et les Abénakis de l'Ouest. Historiquement, les deux groupes ont couvert les territoires du lac Champlain au Québec jusqu'à des parties du Maine, du New Hampshire et du Vermont, aux États-Unis. 1, record 5, French, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20l%27Est
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2021-07-23
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Western Abenaki
1, record 6, English, Western%20Abenaki
correct, noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Abenaki Nation is generally divided into two groups: Eastern and Western Abenaki. Together, the two groups have historically covered areas from Lake Champlain in Quebec to parts of Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont in the United States. 2, record 6, English, - Western%20Abenaki
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- Abénakis de l'Ouest
1, record 6, French, Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- Abénakise de l’Ouest 2, record 6, French, Ab%C3%A9nakise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
correct, feminine noun
- Abénaquis de l’Ouest 3, record 6, French, Ab%C3%A9naquis%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
correct, masculine noun
- Abénaquise de l’Ouest 2, record 6, French, Ab%C3%A9naquise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La Nation des Abénakis est généralement divisée en deux groupes : les Abénakis de l'Est et les Abénakis de l'Ouest. Historiquement, les deux groupes ont couvert les territoires du lac Champlain au Québec jusqu'à des parties du Maine, du New Hampshire et du Vermont, aux États-Unis. 1, record 6, French, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20l%27Ouest
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2021-07-23
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Abenaki
1, record 7, English, Abenaki
correct, noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Abenaki ... take their name from a word in their own language meaning "dawn-land people" or "people from the east." Their traditional lands included parts of southeastern Quebec, western Maine and northern New England. 2, record 7, English, - Abenaki
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Wobanaki
- Wabanaki
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- Abénakis
1, record 7, French, Ab%C3%A9nakis
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- Abénakise 2, record 7, French, Ab%C3%A9nakise
correct, feminine noun
- Abénaquis 3, record 7, French, Ab%C3%A9naquis
correct, masculine noun
- Abénaquise 3, record 7, French, Ab%C3%A9naquise
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Abénakis [...] tirent leur nom d’un mot de leur langue qui signifie «peuple de la terre de l'aurore» ou «peuple de l'Est». Leurs terres traditionnelles incluaient des parties du sud-est du Québec, l'ouest de l'État du Maine et le nord de la Nouvelle-Angleterre. 4, record 7, French, - Ab%C3%A9nakis
Record 7, Key term(s)
- Wobanakis
- Wabanakis
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2019-07-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Psycho-, Socio- and Ethnolinguistics
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- Abenaki
1, record 8, English, Abenaki
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- Abnaki 2, record 8, English, Abnaki
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
An Indigenous language of the Algonquian linguistic family. 3, record 8, English, - Abenaki
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Psycho-, socio- et ethnolinguistique
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- abénaquis
1, record 8, French, ab%C3%A9naquis
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- abénakis 2, record 8, French, ab%C3%A9nakis
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Langue autochtone de la famille linguistique algonquienne. 3, record 8, French, - ab%C3%A9naquis
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2012-04-30
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Territories (Indigenous Peoples)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- Amerindian nations 1, record 9, English, Amerindian%20nations
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
- Indian nations 2, record 9, English, Indian%20nations
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Today, the ten Amerindian nations and the Inuit nation account for about 1% of Québec's population. 1, record 9, English, - Amerindian%20nations
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 2 CONT
This provision remained in force with minor variations until at least the 1770s. It recognizes the autonomous status of Indian peoples, organized in "nations" or "clans", with their own leaders. It instructs the Governor to enter into relations with Indian nations with a view to cultivating their friendship. 2, record 9, English, - Amerindian%20nations
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Territoires (Peuples Autochtones)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- nations amérindiennes
1, record 9, French, nations%20am%C3%A9rindiennes
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La population totale des 10 nations amérindiennes et de la nation inuite était d’environ 62 000 personnes en 1990, ce qui représente 1% de la population du Québec. 1, record 9, French, - nations%20am%C3%A9rindiennes
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les Amérindiens du Québec appartiennent à deux familles linguistiques et culturelles : algonquienne et iroquoienne. Les Abénakis, les Algonquins, les Attikameks, les Cris, les Malécites, les Micmacs, les Montagnais et les Naskapis sont de culture algonquienne. Les Hurons-Wendat et les Mohawks font partie de la famille iroquoienne.(Les Inuits sont de race et de culture différentes). 2, record 9, French, - nations%20am%C3%A9rindiennes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-12-04
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Weaving Arts
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- ash pounding
1, record 10, English, ash%20pounding
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Indian handicrafts: pounding of ash logs to obtain strips of wood for weaving baskets. 1, record 10, English, - ash%20pounding
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Tissage (Artisanat)
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- battage de frêne
1, record 10, French, battage%20de%20fr%C3%AAne
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
- battage du frêne 2, record 10, French, battage%20du%20fr%C3%AAne
masculine noun
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Musée des Abénakis sera aussi présent pour une exposition et une animation portant sur la vannerie avec une démonstration de battage de frêne servant à la confection de paniers. 3, record 10, French, - battage%20de%20fr%C3%AAne
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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