Dogrib

/ ˈdɒɡˌrɪb /

noun

1. a member of a Dene Native Canadian people of northern Canada
2. the Athapascan language of this people

Word History and Origins

Origin of Dogrib¹

from Dogrib Thlingchadinne, dog's flank, referring to the people's belief that they are descended from a dog

Example Sentences

With drums beating a steady cadence and 1,000 Dogrib, Slavey, Chipewyan and Cree Indians and metis looking on, Prime Minister Brian Mulroney last week signed a tentative agreement calling for $403 million and 109,000 sq. mi. of federal lands to be turned over to native peoples in the western subarctic end of the region that stretches across the top of North America.

From Time Magazine Archive

Inconsistent capitalization is unchanged, as is the variable spelling of “Dog Rib” : “Dog-rib” : “Dogrib”.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus permitted, Waboose opened her lips for the first time—disclosing a double row of bright little teeth in the act—and said that she had been sent by her mother in search of Maqua and his son, as she had reason to believe that the camp was in danger of being attacked by Dogrib Indians.

From Project Gutenberg

Keep up heart, Adolay!” he added, turning to the weeping girl; “no evil can have come to our people, for they have left of their own will for a new camp; but I am perplexed, for this is the best place in all the Dogrib lands for a village, and we had lived long here in contentment.”

From Project Gutenberg

It iss my belief there will be rechoicing in the Dogrib camp this night—though wi’ such a band o’ Eskimos there will be no small risk o’ fechtin’ also!”

From Project Gutenberg