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Tsek'ene

Tsek'ene noun: synonym of Sekani (people).

Noun

Tsek'ene (plural Tsek'ene)

  1. Synonym of Sekani (people).
    • Located in Fort Ware, B.C., the Kwadacha Nation is an off-the-grid remote community more than 570 kilometres north of Prince George. Home of the Tsek’ene people, the community has an estimated population of 380, and approximately 80 homes. Due to its remote location, the community has traditionally...2018 February 1, Taylor Fredericks, “Kwadacha Nation installs wood gasification system”, in Canadian Biomass Magazine
    Synonyms:
    Sekani

Proper noun

Tsek'ene

  1. Synonym of Sekani (language).
    • The Kwadacha are one of three Tsek’ene-speaking nations, who collectively refer to themselves as the Tsek’ene Dene. Their presence in the northern Rocky Mountain Trench dates back millennia, to the earliest known inhabitants in the province. The other Tsek’ene Nations — the Tsay Keh Dene and Mcleod...2022 April 19, Zoë Yunker, “Their Land Was Drowned by a Flood of Hydropower”, in The Tyee
    • Kwadacha, which means “white water” in the Tsek’ene language, is located approximately 570 kilometres north of Prince George. The community is only accessible by a 424-kilometre logging road or, where weather permits, light planes that touch down at the small Fort Ware Airport. The Nation has...2024 February 16, “Kwadacha Nation, B.C. establish new framework to advance reconciliation”, in BC Gov News
    Synonyms:
    Sekani

Synonyms of Tsek'ene

Forms of Tsek'ene

pluralTsek'ene

Origin of Tsek'ene

Unadapted borrowing from Sekani Tsek'ene.

Questions about Tsek'ene

What does Tsek'ene mean?
Tsek'ene means synonym of Sekani (people).
What part of speech is Tsek'ene?
Tsek'ene can be a noun or a proper noun.
What is the plural of Tsek'ene?
The plural of Tsek'ene is Tsek'ene.

Words near Tsek'ene in the dictionary

  1. tsedakah
  2. Tsedenbalism
  3. Tsedenbalist
  4. Tsedenbalists
  5. Tseitin transformation
  6. Tsek'ene
  7. Tselemt
  8. tselina
  9. tselinas
  10. tseliny
  11. Tseminyü

Source and license

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