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Also Known As	Chimmesyan

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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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Northwest Coast Indian Yurok Haida Chinook Tlingit Hupa Bella Coola Kwakiutl Nuu-chah-nulth Wiyot Coast Salish