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Nakawe (Nakawek, Nakawē, Nakawemowin)

"Nakawe" is a tribal name used by the Saulteaux and Plains Ojibwa people. Different spellings of the name "Nakawe" include Nahkawe, Nakawek, Nakawē, Nakawēk, Nakaweg, and Nakawemowin. (The forms ending in "k" or "g" are plurals, and "Nakawemowin" refers to their language.)

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

Ojibway language
Ojibways
Canada Natives
Algonquian languages

Here are links to more Internet resources about the Nakawe Algonquins:
Map of Great Lakes Tribes
Our Languages: Nakawe
Wikipedia: Saulteaux

And here are a few good books about the Nakawes:
Algonquian Spirit
Anishinaabe Mino-Bimaadiziwin: The Way of a Good Life
Life in an Anishinabe Camp

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