Slaves (Dene Indians) — Slaves † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Slaves (Déné Men ). A tribe of the great Déné family of American Indians, so called apparently from the fact that the Crees drove it back to its original northern haunts. Its present habitat is the … Catholic encyclopedia
Dené–Caucasian languages — Dené–Caucasian (controversial) Geographic distribution: scattered in Eurasia; northern North America Linguistic classification: Dené Caucasian Proto language: Proto Dené–Caucasian … Wikipedia
Dene — In the English counties of Durham and Northumberland a dene is a steep sided valley. For the electoral ward in the United Kingdom, see Dene, Newcastle upon Tyne. Aboriginal peo … Wikipedia
Indians — Ch Superstitions of, 10, 12; council held to consider best policy to adopt in dealing with them, 108 111; murders committed by, 115; their great esteem for Champlain, 159; difficulty of educating their children, 233. S Their general… … The makers of Canada
American Indians — American Indians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► American Indians GENERAL When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that… … Catholic encyclopedia
Hare Indians — • A Déné tribe which shares with the Loucheux the distinction of being the northernmost in America, their habitat being immediately south of that of the Eskimos Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Hare Indians Hare Indians … Catholic encyclopedia
Navajo Indians — • The largest group of Indians belonging to the Athapaskan, or Dene stock Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Navajo Indians Navajo Indians … Catholic encyclopedia
Montagnais Indians (Chippewayans) — Montagnais Indians (Chippewayans) † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Montagnais Indians (Chippewayans) A name given in error to the CHIPPEWAYANS, owing to a fancied resemblance to the Montagnais Indians of Quebec. above. The Chippewayans are… … Catholic encyclopedia
Proto-Dené-Caucasian roots — The following glossary is based on the works mentioned in the references. The Proto Dené–Caucasian language is the hypothetical common ancestor of the Basque, Burushaski, North Caucasian, Sino Tibetan, Yeniseian, Na Dené and possibly also other… … Wikipedia
Handbook of North American Indians — The Handbook of North American Indians is a multi volume set of encyclopedias published by the Smithsonian Institution beginning in 1978. To date, thirteen volumes are published.This work documents information about all Indigenous peoples of the… … Wikipedia
