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ABENAQUISE [2 records]

Record 1 2021-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
  • Indigenous Peoples (General)
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.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
  • Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
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.

Spanish

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Record 2 2021-07-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Inhabitant Names and Names of Peoples
  • Indigenous Peoples (General)
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.

Key term(s)
  • Wobanaki
  • Wabanaki

French

Domaine(s)
  • Noms d’habitants et noms de peuples
  • Peuples Autochtones (Généralités)
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.

Key term(s)
  • Wobanakis
  • Wabanakis

Spanish

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