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Sagama

"Sagama" is one of several English spellings of the Abenaki-Penobscot word for "chief." The word is pronounced similar to saw-guh-maw and is spelled Sôgemô or S8gem8 in the modern Abenaki orthographies (spelling systems.)

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Here are links to our webpages about the Abenaki and Penobscot tribes and their language:

Abenaki language
Abenaki word pronunciation
Penobscot Indians
Abenaki Vermont
Abenaki Native American legends
Woodlands Indians
Algonquian quotes

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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