Malian’s Song – Linguistic Notes and Ethnographic Terms for Abenakis
Abenaki is a common generic term for the Native American Indian peoples of northern New England, southeastern Canada, and the Maritimes. These peoples are also known as Wabanaki (Eastern Abenaki – Maine and the Canadian Maritimes) or Wôbanakiak (Western Abenaki – New Hampshire, Vermont, and southeas...
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| Online Access: | https://repository.upenn.edu/anthro_papers/154 https://repository.upenn.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1153&context=anthro_papers |
| Summary: | Abenaki is a common generic term for the Native American Indian peoples of northern New England, southeastern Canada, and the Maritimes. These peoples are also known as Wabanaki (Eastern Abenaki – Maine and the Canadian Maritimes) or Wôbanakiak (Western Abenaki – New Hampshire, Vermont, and southeastern Canada). In the Native language Wôbanakiak roughly translates to mean “People of the Dawn.” |
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