chilcotin
chilcotin Lexical Profile
• noun
Canadian A vast inland plateau and geographic region located in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada.
"We spent the summer hiking across the rugged landscapes of the Chilcotin."
Canadian A member of an Indigenous, Athabaskan-speaking First Nations people primarily residing in the central interior of British Columbia, Canada.
"The Canadian government officially exonerated the Chilcotin chiefs who were wrongfully executed during the Chilcotin War of 1864."
Canadian The Northern Athabaskan language spoken by the Chilcotin people of British Columbia.
"Linguists and community elders are working together to create educational immersion programs in Chilcotin."
• adjective
Canadian Relating to the Chilcotin people, their culture, their Northern Athabaskan language, or the geographic region they inhabit in British Columbia.
"The museum features an extensive collection of Chilcotin basketry and traditional beadwork."
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Word Origin & Etymology
An Anglicized spelling of the Indigenous name Tsilhqot'in, which translates to 'people of the river' or 'people of the red ochre river'.
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