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Aquannaque (Aquannaques)

"Aquannaque" is an alternate name for the Abenaki tribe. It is no longer used today, but can be found in historical texts. "Aquannaque" was originally a Huron or Iroquois mispronunciation of the word "Abenaki" itself-- there is no B sound in any of the Iroquoian languages, making the name Abenaki a tongue-twister for them.

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Here are links to our webpages about the Aquannaque tribe and language:

Abenaki language
Abenaki Indians
Abenaki words
Canadian Indian reservations
Algonkians
Woodlands Native Americans

Here are a few good books about the Abenakis:
Voice of the Dawn
The Language of Basket Making
Algonquian Spirit

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