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ABENAQUIS OUEST [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
- Indigenous Peoples (General)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Western Abenaki
1, record 1, English, Western%20Abenaki
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - Western%20Abenaki
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
- Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Abénakis de l’Ouest
1, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Abénakise de l’Ouest 2, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9nakise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
correct, feminine noun
- Abénaquis de l'Ouest 3, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9naquis%20de%20l%27Ouest
correct, masculine noun
- Abénaquise de l’Ouest 2, record 1, French, Ab%C3%A9naquise%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - Ab%C3%A9nakis%20de%20l%26rsquo%3BOuest
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- guardian animal
1, record 2, English, guardian%20animal
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adrien Panadis is an Abenaki artist who carves sculptures and ceremonial totem poles. His sources of inspiration stem in all likelihood from the totems on the West Coast of North America which identified the guardian animal of the tribe and held magic powers (healing, foretelling future events ...) for the Amerindians. 1, record 2, English, - guardian%20animal
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- animal protecteur
1, record 2, French, animal%20protecteur
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adrien Panadis, un autre artiste abénaquis, taille des sculptures et des totems cérémoniels. Ses œuvres s’inspirent des totems des totems de la côte Ouest de l'Amérique du Nord. Ces totems représentaient l'animal protecteur du clan et possédaient pour les Amérindiens des pouvoirs magiques de guérison ou divinatoires. 1, record 2, French, - animal%20protecteur
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2017-03-30
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Indigenous Arts and Culture
- Sculpture
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- totem pole
1, record 3, English, totem%20pole
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- heraldic pole 2, record 3, English, heraldic%20pole
correct
- totem 3, record 3, English, totem
see observation
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pole or pillar carved and painted with a series of totemic symbols representing family lineage and often mythical or historical incidents and erected before the houses of Indian tribes of the northwest coast of North America. 4, record 3, English, - totem%20pole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adrien Panadis is an Abenaki artist who carves sculptures and ceremonial totem poles. His sources of inspiration stem in all likelihood from the totems on the West Coast of North America which identified the guardian animal of the tribe and held magic powers (healing, foretelling future events ...) for the Amerindians. 5, record 3, English, - totem%20pole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The totem pole was ... a symbol of family pride. 6, record 3, English, - totem%20pole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sometimes the term "totem" is used elliptically in place of its longer and more correct form "totem pole". "Totem" should be reserved to denote an object (as an animal or plant) serving as the emblem of a family or clan, or at the very most, a carved or painted representation of such an object. 3, record 3, English, - totem%20pole
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
heraldic pole: term used by Parks Canada. 7, record 3, English, - totem%20pole
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Arts et culture autochtones
- Sculpture
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- mât totémique
1, record 3, French, m%C3%A2t%20tot%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- poteau totémique 2, record 3, French, poteau%20tot%C3%A9mique
correct, masculine noun
- mât héraldique 3, record 3, French, m%C3%A2t%20h%C3%A9raldique
correct, masculine noun
- totem 4, record 3, French, totem
correct, masculine noun
- mât-totem 5, record 3, French, m%C3%A2t%2Dtotem
avoid, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Adrien Panadis, un autre artiste abénaquis, taille des sculptures et des totems cérémoniels. Ses œuvres s’inspirent des totems de la côte Ouest de l'Amérique du Nord. Ces totems représentaient l'animal protecteur du clan et possédaient pour les Amérindiens des pouvoirs magiques de guérison ou divinatoires. 4, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2t%20tot%C3%A9mique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
mât héraldique : terme en usage à Parcs Canada. 6, record 3, French, - m%C3%A2t%20tot%C3%A9mique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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