Nahani

English

Etymology

From Athapaskan.

Noun

Nahani pl (plural only)

1. Any of numerous native groups located in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories and the Yukon Territory between the upper Liard River and the 64th parallel north latitude.

Usage notes

• While these native groups do not necessarily have anything in common, the Canadian government used the this term until the 1970s to refer to them collectively.

Alternative forms

• Nahane, Nahanni