Cree Fish Names from Eastern James Bay, Quebec
This paper provides a synthesis of Cree fish names as used in the eastern James Bay area communities of Mistassini, Waswanipi, Nemaska, Rupert House, Eastmain, Wemindji (Paint Hills or Nouveau Comptoir), Fort George and Great Whale (Poste-de-la-Baleine). . A systematic study is important in part bec...
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ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/65727 2023-05-15T14:19:18+02:00 Cree Fish Names from Eastern James Bay, Quebec Berkes, Fikret Mackenzie, Marguerite 1978-01-01 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65727 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65727/49641 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/65727 ARCTIC; Vol. 31 No. 4 (1978): December: 413–517; 489-495 1923-1245 0004-0843 Animal taxonomy Cree languages Fishes Traditional knowledge Mercury Subsistence Toxicity James Bay region Québec info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 1978 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:22:45Z This paper provides a synthesis of Cree fish names as used in the eastern James Bay area communities of Mistassini, Waswanipi, Nemaska, Rupert House, Eastmain, Wemindji (Paint Hills or Nouveau Comptoir), Fort George and Great Whale (Poste-de-la-Baleine). . A systematic study is important in part because some fish species of the area have elevated levels of mercury . It is therefore important to identify the species correctly, and to check whether Cree fish names actually refer to species as recognized by western science. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Eastmain Wemindji James Bay University of Calgary Journal Hosting Baleine ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) Eastmain ENVELOPE(-78.166,-78.166,52.184,52.184) Fort George ENVELOPE(-78.994,-78.994,53.833,53.833) la Baleine ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) Poste-de-la-Baleine ENVELOPE(-77.750,-77.750,55.284,55.284) Rupert ENVELOPE(-134.187,-134.187,59.599,59.599) Wemindji ENVELOPE(-78.816,-78.816,53.000,53.000) ARCTIC 31 4 |
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This paper provides a synthesis of Cree fish names as used in the eastern James Bay area communities of Mistassini, Waswanipi, Nemaska, Rupert House, Eastmain, Wemindji (Paint Hills or Nouveau Comptoir), Fort George and Great Whale (Poste-de-la-Baleine). . A systematic study is important in part because some fish species of the area have elevated levels of mercury . It is therefore important to identify the species correctly, and to check whether Cree fish names actually refer to species as recognized by western science. |
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Cree Fish Names from Eastern James Bay, Quebec |
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Cree Fish Names from Eastern James Bay, Quebec |
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Cree Fish Names from Eastern James Bay, Quebec |
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Cree Fish Names from Eastern James Bay, Quebec |
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cree fish names from eastern james bay, quebec |
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ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) ENVELOPE(-78.166,-78.166,52.184,52.184) ENVELOPE(-78.994,-78.994,53.833,53.833) ENVELOPE(140.012,140.012,-66.649,-66.649) ENVELOPE(-77.750,-77.750,55.284,55.284) ENVELOPE(-134.187,-134.187,59.599,59.599) ENVELOPE(-78.816,-78.816,53.000,53.000) |
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Baleine Eastmain Fort George la Baleine Poste-de-la-Baleine Rupert Wemindji |
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Baleine Eastmain Fort George la Baleine Poste-de-la-Baleine Rupert Wemindji |
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