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Chipewyan

[ chip-uh-wahy-uhn ]

noun

plural Chipewyans, (especially collectively) Chipewyan
  1. a member of a First Nations tribe that inhabits northwestern Canada between Hudson Bay and the Rocky Mountains.
  2. the Athabascan language spoken by the Chipewyan.


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In June, a fire got close to the subarctic, mostly indigenous hamlet of Fort Chipewyan, in northern Alberta.

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That money was put into projects like a community-owned grocery store in Fort Chipewyan, but also into a long-term trust he hopes will be used to buy a new home for his nation.

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The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation said the police dash cam video was released publicly as part of a court application to get criminal charges against Adam removed.

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The statement from the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation called for the officers involved to be punished and criminal charges brought.

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Adam identified himself to police as chief of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and got out of the vehicle to tell the officer he didn’t realise the vehicle’s licence tag had expired.

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