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Nehiraw (Nehirowisiw)

"Nehiraw" or "Nehirowisiw" is an alternate name for the Atikamekw tribe. It literally means "Indian" or "Indian person" in the Atikamekw language. Nehirowisiwok is the plural form. Some people in the neighboring Montagnais tribe have also used Nehiraw to refer to themselves, although Innu is the native name much more commonly used by that group.

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

Atikamekw
Montagnais
Innu
Algonquian Indians
Native Americans of the Eastern Woodlands
Quebec reserves

Here are links to other Internet resources about the Nehiraw:
Early texts in the Nehiraw-Iriniw language continuum
Atikamekw Nehirowisiw

And here are a few good books about the Nehiraws:
It's Like The Legend
Eci Mikoian
To Please The Caribou

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