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Also Known As	Dunneza • Dane-zaa

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Map of northern North America showing the distribution of Indigenous peoples in the subarctic region, with labeled areas for groups such as Deg Xinag, Gwich'in, Tanaina, Slave, Dogrib, Chipewyan, Cree, Ojibwa, Innu, and others. Solid and dashed lines indicate cultural and drainage divisions across Alaska, Canada, and parts of the northern United States.

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American Subarctic peoples Cree Carrier Deg Xinag Tahltan Innu Tanaina Chipewyan Mi’kmaq Gwich’in Slave