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Revision as of 23:19, 18 February 2004 by Bnma (talk | contribs) (follow up to my edit of Feb. 17, 2004)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)The Chipewyan are a Canadian aboriginal people native to the Northwest Territories, Nunavut and the northern parts of the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. They are among those first nations who call themselves "Dene" ("people").
The Chipewyan language is part of the Athabaskan (Athapascan) linguistic group. Despite a superficial similarity, there is no connection to the Chippewa or Ojibwa.