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Kichesippi (Kichi Sibi, Kitcisipi)

"Kichesippi" is a Canadian placename that comes from the Algonquin language. It is the Native name for the Ottawa River and literally means "big river" in Algonquin.

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

Algonquin
Algonquin people
Algic languages
Canada First Nations

And here are a few good books about the Algonquins:
The Algonquins
Eci Mikoian
Algonquian Spirit

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