Word of the week - chipewyan

Nįbálch’ú

Nįbálch’ú is the chipewyan word for Tipi.

A tipi is a conical tent, historically made of animal hides or pelts, and in more recent generations of canvas, stretched on a framework of wooden poles.

Thank you to Lisa Heron (video), and speakers Marlin Miersch-King, Kaysea Fountain, and Jerrica Sanderson

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