Dictionary

Tłı̨chǫ en · NOUN

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ (“dog-flank”).

Meanings

1. (plural, plural-only) A Native American people living in the Northwest Territories of Canada.
   • “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. 2022 July 18, Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs, “Tłı̨chǫ women’s support group gains traction in Behchoko”, in APTN News:
   • 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. 2022 September 1, Avery Zingel, “YKDFN pushes back against Tłı̨chǫ’s call to be included in Yellowknife land acknowledgments”, in CBC News:

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Synonyms

Dogrib · Thlingchadinne · Tłı̨chǫ Dene

Tłı̨chǫ en · PROPN

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Dogrib Tłı̨chǫ (“dog-flank”).

Meanings

1. Their language, a North Athabascan language.
   • 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. 2021 August 6, “New Monfwi MLA vows to speak Tłı̨chǫ in N.W.T. Legislature”, in CBC News:
   • 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. 2021 March 29, John Van Dusen, “Online Tłı̨chǫ language class sees enrolment rise during pandemic”, in CBC News:

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