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Nehiyaw (Nêhiyaw)

"Nehiyaw" is an alternate name for the Cree tribe. It literally means "Indian" in the Plains Cree language. Nehiyawok (or Nêhiyawok) is the plural form.

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

Cree language
Cree culture
Cree Indian tribe
Algonquian languages
Eastern Woodlands Native American tribes
Canadian First Nations

Here are links to other Internet resources about the Nehiyaw:
Nehiyaw
Nehiyaw (Cree) Language Lessons
Learning to be a Nehiyaw

And here are a few good books about the Nehiyaws:
Nehiyaw: Alberta Elders Cree Dictionary
I Dream of Yesterday and Tomorrow
To Please The Caribou
Algonquian Spirit

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