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Home Town or Home Community:
Nipawin
Our Story:
1. WHAT'S IN A NAME?
The Cree-English Dictionary, published by the Canadian Plains Research Center, University of Regina in 2001, gives two meanings of Nipawin - as nipawiwinihk - "at the standing place", in reference to looking out over the valley, and nipawin - "sleeping, sleep". Differences in meaning may occur because there are several Cree dialects - Plains, Swampy and Woods.
In the book entitled "What's In A Name?" published by Western Producer Prairie Books, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan 1968, it states that "Nipawin takes its name from a height on the Saskatchewan River four miles upstream from the present ...more Story
Related Links:
Western Development Museum
Contact:
Peter Cannon
Box 2134
Nipawin SK S0E 1E0
Canada
townoffice@nipawin.com
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