Dane-ẕaa
Dane-ẕaa noun: an Athabaskan-speaking group of First Nations people, whose traditional territory is around the Peace River in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
Noun
Dane-ẕaa pl (plural only)
- An Athabaskan-speaking group of First Nations people, whose traditional territory is around the Peace River in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
- Tse’k’wa is one of the most significant archeological sites in the country and was a gathering place for Dane-ẕaa people for 12,000 years. In 2012, three Dane-ẕaa communities — Oker’s community, the Doig River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation and West Moberly First Nation — purchased the...2025 August 15, Andrea Smith, “‘From Stealing to Healing’”, in The Tyee
Proper noun
Dane-ẕaa
- The language of this people, known more often as Beaver.
Forms of Dane-ẕaa
| alternative form | Dunne-za |
|---|---|
| alternative form | Tsattine |
Origin of Dane-ẕaa
Unadapted borrowing from Beaver Dane-ẕaa, ᑕᓀᖚ.
Questions about Dane-ẕaa
- What does Dane-ẕaa mean?
- Dane-ẕaa means an Athabaskan-speaking group of First Nations people, whose traditional territory is around the Peace River in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
- What part of speech is Dane-ẕaa?
- Dane-ẕaa can be a noun or a proper noun.
Words near Dane-ẕaa in the dictionary
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