Slavey or just Slave is a translation of Awokanak,[2] the name given to Dene by the Cree “who sometimes raided and enslaved their less aggressive northern neighbors”.[3][4][5] The names of the Slave River, Lesser Slave River, Great Slave Lake, and Lesser Slave Lake all derive from this Cree nam
The name Slavey is seldom used by the people themselves, who call themselves Dene. Indigenous ethnonyms for South Slavey people and language are Dehcho, Deh Cho Dene (“Mackenzie River People”) or Dene Tha.[6]
It’s still slavery themed, if not perpetrated by the usual suspects.
Slavey or just Slave is a translation of Awokanak,[2] the name given to Dene by the Cree “who sometimes raided and enslaved their less aggressive northern neighbors”.
They were literally named slaves by their neighbours, and that is the name we have for them, nice.
I don’t think this lake named itself.
Lake is named after a group of indigenous people
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavey
Not really any better
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I did not know that. How depressing, thanks.
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It’s still slavery themed, if not perpetrated by the usual suspects.
They were literally named slaves by their neighbours, and that is the name we have for them, nice.