Dane-zaa

A form of Dane-ẕaa — An Athabaskan-speaking group of First Nations people, whose traditional territory is around the Peace River in Alberta and British Columbia, Canada.

OriginBeaver Dane-ẕaa →
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Meanings

nounDane-zaa pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of Dane-ẕaa.

    In ancient times, T'se'K'wa was an important site for gathering and fishing, but it may have held an important spiritual significance for the Dane-zaa as well.

    2018 June 21, “Mysterious and spiritual: Indigenous Peoples day offers opportunity to explore ancient cave”, in CBC News
proper noun
  1. alternativeAlternative form of Dane-ẕaa.

Origin

  1. BeaverDane-ẕaa
  2. EnglishDane-zaa

Borrowed from Beaver Dane-ẕaa, ᑕᓀᖚ ᖚᗀᐥ.

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APA

Dane-zaa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dane-zaa

MLA

“Dane-zaa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dane-zaa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Dane-zaa,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Dane-zaa.

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