Meaning of Tłı̨chǫ | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A Native American people living in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
   plural, plural-only
2. Their language, a North Athabascan language.

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Examples

““The strategy will have programs, aftercare, resources, things to encourage sobriety and supports that we don’t really have in the Tłı̨chǫ region,” said Stephanie Rabesca, a coordinator with the Tłı̨chǫ healing path who has been organizing the informal social gatherings.”

“Tłı̨chǫ Grand Chief Jackson Lafferty recently wrote a letter to the City of Yellowknife, the speaker of the Legislative Assembly, and the federal government, calling for the Tłı̨chǫ to be recognized as traditional occupants of Yellowknife in city land acknowledgements.”

“Bowen has now learned how to introduce herself in Tłı̨chǫ, with help from Franki. Bowen, who is researching northern Athabaskan culture, was trying to figure out how to describe what she was doing.”

“Weyallon Armstrong, who is fluent in Tłı̨chǫ, will represent the four Tłı̨chǫ communities of Behchokǫ̀, Whatì, Wekweètì and Gamètì when the legislature next meets in mid-October.”

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