Meanings
alternative Dunne-za · alternative Tsattine
- pluralplural onlyAn Athabaskan-speaking group of First Nations people, whose traditional territory is around the Peace River in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.
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Tse’k’wa is one of the most significant archeological sites in the country and was a gathering place for Dane-ẕaa people for 12,000 years. In 2012, three Dane-ẕaa communities — Oker’s community, the Doig River First Nation, Prophet River First Nation and West Moberly First Nation — purchased the land and have co-managed the National Historic Site ever since.
2025 August 15, Andrea Smith, “‘From Stealing to Healing’”, in The Tyee
Origin
- BeaverDane-ẕaa
- EnglishDane-ẕaa
Unadapted borrowing from Beaver Dane-ẕaa, ᑕᓀᖚ.
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Dane-ẕaa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dane-%E1%BA%95aa
“Dane-ẕaa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dane-%E1%BA%95aa. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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