What does "saulteaux" mean?

an indigenous nation from the northern Great Plains and southern Canadian Shield, the Westernmost branch of the Ojibwe or Anishnaabe

What is a synonym for "saulteaux"?

Common synonyms include: nahkawê, nahkawêwin, nahkawē, nahkawēwin.

Saulteaux

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Definitions

Noun

1
an indigenous nation from the northern Great Plains and southern Canadian Shield, the Westernmost branch of the Ojibwe or Anishnaabe plural, plural-only

Proper Noun

1
the language of this nation

Synonyms

All synonyms

nahkawê nahkawêwin nahkawē nahkawēwin

Etymology

From French saulteux, or French saulteurs, from French sault (“waterfall”) in reference to Sault Ste. Marie (then called Sault de Gaston) where the French first encountered them.

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