Athapaskan (Noun)
Meaning 1
A member of any of the North American Indian groups speaking an Athapaskan language and living in the subarctic regions of western Canada and central Alaska.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
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- The Athapaskan people have traditionally relied on hunting and gathering to sustain themselves in the harsh subarctic environment.
- The Athapaskan language family is one of the largest and most widespread in North America, with speakers spanning from Alaska to California.
- In the 19th century, many Athapaskan groups were forcibly relocated to reservations, leading to significant cultural disruption and loss.
- The Athapaskan people are known for their expertise in crafting birchbark canoes and other traditional watercraft.
- The Gwich'in, a prominent Athapaskan group, have long been involved in efforts to protect their ancestral lands from oil and gas development.
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Meaning 2
A group of Amerindian languages (the name coined by an American anthropologist, Edward Sapir).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.