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S8gmo

"S8gmo" is one of several English spellings of the Abenaki word for "chief." The word is pronounced similar to saw-guh-maw and is spelled Sôgemô in the modern Abenaki orthography (spelling system.)

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Abenaki language learning
Abenaki words
The Abenaki
Abenaki Indians for Kids
Abenaki stories
Northeast Woodlands Native Americans
Algonquian languages

Here are a few good books about the Abenaki language and tribe:
The Language of Basket Making
Abenaki-English Dictionary
Voice of the Dawn

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