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LIST   OF   MICMAC   NAMES 


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PLACES,  RIVERS,  ETC,  IN  NOVA  SCOTIA. 


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LIST   OF   MICMAC   NAMES 


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PLACES,  RIVERS,  ETC.,  IN  NOVA  SCOTIA. 


Compiled  by 


ELIZABETH    FRAME. 


CAMRRIDGE: 
JOHN    WILSON    AND     SON. 

tSlnJbtreitg  JjJrtsB. 

1892. 


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NOTE. 

The  following  list  of  Micmac  names  of  places,  rivers,  etc., 
in  Nova  Hcotia  and  neighborhood  was  compiled,  at  my 
request,  by  Miss  Elizabeth  Frame,  of  Shubenacadie,  for  the 
library  of  the  Massachusetts  Historical  Society,  and  was 
duly  presented  at  the  meeting  on  June  9,  1892.  She  was 
aided  in  her  labors  by  a  Micmac  Indian,  as  well  as  by  the 
published  works  of  Mr.  Gesner  and  Dr.  Rand.  It  is  now 
printed  at  the  expense  of  a  gentleman  of  Cambridge,  who 
is  interested  in  Indian  philology. 

S.  A.  G. 
Boston,  August  20,  1«92. 


TiiK  Mi(Mua(!  It'ft  no  sculptured  gods, 

No  temples  iiiadti  of  stone; 
In  misty  caves,  in  storm-tossed  clouds, 

^lanitou  dwelt  alone. 

But  names  remain  on  hill  and  plain 

Of  this  ()n(!e  powerful  race, 
And  in  those  lifpiid  Micmao  words 

Their  presence  yet  we  trace 

Where  Asjiatogon  lifts  her  brow, 

Unblushing,  to  the  sea; 
Where  crashing  ice-cakes  dash  and  break 

On  lonely  Stiatarie ; 

Where  turbid  waters  seethe  and  foam 
liound  Glooscap,  Chebooktook  ; 

On  Tusket's   Isles   .vhere  sea-gulls  rest, 
And  heron  on  I'anuke ; 

The  rusliing  tides  in  l^esitjuid, 

And  Sliubonacadie ; 
The  level  meads  of  Tantramar; 

The  falls  of  Konomee. 

No  Micmac  now  on  Cobequid 

Hunts  moose  or  caribou; 
And  alien  races  change  the  names 

Which  first  were  named  by  you. 

E.  F. 


SOUND   OF   LETTERS   IN   MICMAC. 


TiiK  consonants  are  sounded  as  in  English:  g  i.--  Iways  hard, 
as  in  yn,  ,'</,!,  and  o  exactly  like;  k ;  ch  as  in  ohiir, ..  ;  h  follow- 
ing a  vowel  in  the  same  syllable  (as  in  ahk)  is  a  soft  guttural, 
like  the  German  rh  in  Ich.  Tliere  is  no ./'  in  Micmac ;  when  at- 
tempting to  pronounce  Frencdi  or  English  words  which  contain 
this  letter,  the  Indians  give  it  the  sound  of  />  or  />. 

The  vowels  are  sounded  thus:  a,  as  '\\\  fatlu-i- ;  S,  as  m  fute; 
a,  as  in  fitf;  a,  as  the  second  a  in  nhaff;  e,  as  in  me;  6  as  in 
imtt;  ei,  as  i  in  phu;;  I,  as  i  in  inu;  o,  as  in  no;  6  as  in  nof;  u,  as 
in  fiiite,  use;  tt,  as  in  tub;  oo,  as  in  fool,  wore;  66  as  in  7^)0//, 
wood;  ow,  as  in  mm.  When  any  vowel  is  doubled,  as  aa,  aa,  ee, 
o,  the  usual  sound  is  prolonged,  and  takes  the  accent,  but  the 
place  for  the  accent  is  the  peimlt.  'M  or  'N  at  the  beginning  of 
a  word  with  the  accent  marked,  is  sounded  without  a  vowel. 

The  following  are  examples  of  the  peculiarity  termed  "holo- 
phrastic,"  where  a  single  word  stands  for  a  sentence:  — 

Boon,  the  sitting  place,   the   cross-piece  on    which   the   pad- 
dler  sits. 

Bodseugch,  let  us  take  a  trip  by  water,  let  us  go  in  a  canoe. 

ijpkwdse,  I  have  a  shelter  from  the  rain  over  my  head. 

Kamatk,  bushes  yonder,  beyond  a  cleared  place. 

Ngspe,    to  be  sto])ping  in  the  wigwam   to   take  care    of   it, 
while  the  others  are  away. 

New6pskitk,   the  bed  of  the  river  is  dry,  and  the  rocks  are 
bare. 

W6pk,  the  morning  light,  —  "  the  opening  of  the  eye  of  the 
morning." 


LIST   OF    MICMAC   NA.MKS 


OF 


PLACES,    RIVKKS,    ETC. 


Ababe,  n  iKniiMlary. 
Abaktooe,  tin-  ^iviii  auk. 
Abe,  a  Imw  lor  an  arrow. 
Agamok,  uliitf  asli. 
AgoomakQn,    Apple    River,   Ciiin- 

ln'i'laml  (Ouiily. 
AgoomakanQk,  Sand   Kiver,  C'nin- 

lierland  Connty. 
Ah-mah-gopa-ke-geek,     tnnil)ling 

over  idcks  ;  Tani^irr  ISiver. 
Aje5k  chemin,  a  l>lackl)erry. 
Akkada,    almndaiice     of     filings; 
plenty    of     ground-nuts  ;     hence 
Acddle  (Freneli). 
AkQiu,  a  snow-shoe,  nuiuette. 
Amlamgkw',  a  mackerel. 
Aueaaak.  Salmon  |{iver. 
Ansaakvr,  New  Ilarhor. 

Apcheecbkiimoochwaakade, 

Duck    land.     Hence    the    French 

name  Canard   River. 
Apsiboogwgchk',  I'ort  le  Rear. 
Aaeedik,  Lunenhurg. 
AsooemanSkse,  a  creeping  black- 

lierry  vine. 
Aspatogon,    a    headland    on    the 

Athvntic. 

BILktaba',  a  bay. 

Banook,  the  first  lake  as  you  ascend 
a  river. 


Banoodpskek,  o|ieningont  tiirough 

rocks,  as  I'enoliscot. 
BanooskSk, entrance  into  Rrasd'Or 

l,ak... 
Banoskfik,  a  water  passage  between 

two  lakes. 
Ba'pkoktS  k,  Argyle. 
Bftpkook,  the  biicii  bark   will  ea- 

.sily  jH'cl. 
BftslooSakade,  St.   I'eter's   Island. 
!       near  Frince  Kdvvard  Island. 
Bookt,  the  Jiead  of  a  bay. 
Booktawi'chk,  rum,  from 
Booktaoo,   (ire;    hence  fire-water; 

aicohdi. 
Booktouliygun,  fireworks  ;  'i  oney 

River. 
Booktowaagiin,  Mill  ("reek  on  the 
River  Ilebert  in  Cnmlierland  Co. 
Boonamookw6de,  Salii-on  River, 

Yarmouth. 
BOstoon,  America. 
B5stoonkawaacb,  an  American. 
B5stoonkawoo'lkw,  an  American 

vessel. 
Brooksake,  Charlottetown  Harbor, 
Prince  Edwartl  Island. 

Cajj-booglnek,    winding    through 

the  wilderness;  River  John. 
CaiilgSt,  Carraget  Harbor. 


LIST   OF   MICMAC   NAMES   OF   PLACES,   RIVERS,   ETC 


Cansoke,  lacing  tlif  liowning  clitf; 

Caiisn. 
Caskumpec,    flowinjj^   tlirough  tlie 

saiui;  Casciiiiijit'i'.  1'.  K.  Island. 
Caydybunnygek,    clam   (liggiugs ; 

Hoot  I.sliind,  Hortoii. 
Chebookt,    Halifax,    from    rkchc- 

IxKikt.  tlic  largest  harljor  or  hay. 
Cheema.  to  jiaddlc  a  canoe. 
Chegaoo,  Kass.  a  tisli. 
ChegQmakiin,  a   rattle,  an   Indian 

laiiiiioiirint'. 

Chijikwtook',  t'ornwallis  lliver. 

Chikchowwegun6chwa'-w6so- 
■wSk',  a  lose. 

Chikchowwegtingjul,  njseljcrries ; 

also  the  name  of  an  orange. 
Chipchowwgeh',  a  robin. 
Cwesomallygeek,    Hardwood 

Iwiflge,  Cnmlierland. 

Eb6d6k,  I$ede,|ne.  V.  E.  Island. 
ElmQnakiincheech,  hittle  Sevogal 

River. 
Elsgtkook',    Beai-   River   in   Nova 

Scotia. 
Emsuk,  Port  Jolli. 
Eppayguit,  anchored  on  the  wave  ; 

I'rince  Edward  Island. 
Esktlmaaga.  to  eat  raw  flesh  ;  hence 

the  name  of  the  eskinio  Iudian.s, 

eaters  of  raw  flesh. 
EskQmiSnaak',  Monnt  Skumrmak. 
EskOmQnaak,  Point  Skimenack,  in 

>>ew  Hrnnswick. 
Eskwddik',  Murray  Harbor,  P.E.  I. 
Bspakumegek,  high  land.     Green 

Hill,  Pictou  Connty. 

Gaspdch,  Gasiic;  far  into  the  wa- 
ter. 

Glooscap,  a  manitou  who  dwelt  in 
the  Hay  of  Fundy,  at  Blomidon. 

Qoolwagdpskooch,  Port  George. 

Gul-wahgahgek,  the  home  of  the 
sea-cow  ;  Quaco,  New  Brunswick. 


Inskooomadeedich,  Lakeland,  X.S. 

Kab6m,  the  border  of  a  lake. 

Kagw6amk6k,  Port  Hood. 

Kakagwgk,  a  place  of  dried  meat ; 
n(nv  Hantsport.  in  Hants  Co. 

Kakwdleegigtln,  a  snow-bank. 

Kalebou,  carilijn. 

Kaleboode,  a  shovel.  Hence  KalS- 
boo,  caril)on,  the  shoveller,  be- 
cause they  shovel  up  the  snow 
with  their  broad  feet  in  digging 
down  for  the  moss  on  wliich  they 
feed. 

Katkooch'  and  Katkoolch',  I?rook- 
lyn.  (Queens  Vi>..  Xova  Seotia. 

Keasktlnoo'gwgjit,  a  mighty  chop- 
per, a  fabulous  Ix'ing  who  cuts 
d(3wn  trees ;  you  hear  the  cliof)- 
ping,  the  workman  is  invisible, 
but  the  tree  falls. 

Kgbamkeak',  Rathurst,  on  the  Bay 
of  Chaleur. 

Kgbapskitk,  tlie  stream  that  con- 
nects two  lakes. 

The  six  lakes  on  the  Liveqiool 
River,  as  you  go  up  stream : 

1.  Panook. 

2.  K6doosk6k'. 
!5.   Pushtigook'. 

4.  Kgjimkoojik. 

5.  Imtttkaak. 

(5.   Toobeadoogook. 
Lakes   on  Salmon   River,  east 
ot-  Halifax: 

1.  Usoogomiisoogwgdamk'. 

2.  Milpaachk. 

3.  Utkoskwaachk. 

4.  Kloocheowpaach. 

5.  N6mchenokpaachk. 
0.  Noogoomkiibaak. 

7    MtabSs-wSakSde  (where 
Tuud-catiisJi  abound), 
Port  Medway  River  are : 
Banook. 
M^Ugeak'. 


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LIST   OF   MICMAC    NAMES   OF   PLACES,   RIVERS,   ETC. 


Kebbek,  narrows;  (Juebec.i 

KeKflmoosk,  l.iltic  River,  a  hrancli 
ol'  the  Kvstij^oiu-lie. 

Kekwajoo,  a  liadger. 

Kenomee,  Sandy  Point,  now  Econ- 
omy, in  Colclifsti'r  Connly. 

Kesapaktll,  Ai>csookaani  Lake. 

Keaegoo,  an  aged  man. 

Kesegooaakw,  an  aged  porpoise  or 
seal. 

Kesegoo'e,  an  aged  bird. 
Kesegooeeskw,  an  aged  woman. 
Kesogook,  an  aged  porcnpine. 
Kesegoomsk,  an  aged  i)eaver. 
Keaegoo'sum,  an  aijcd  do<r. 

Keaegoo'tkw,  an  aged  cow,  moose, 
horse. 

Kesk^ak,  tlie  wood  is  broad. 
Kgakooapaak,  Little  Hiver. 
Kgsktltkwgk',  the  river  is  broad. 
Kesokiidgk',  the  neigliborliood  of 

Arcidbald's  .Mills  at  Trnro. 
Kesooakowdstoogwgk',      ]\Iiddle 

Hiver,   Pictou. 

Keaoo8kw6atoogw6k,  Little  IJiv- 
er,  a  branch  of  She.et  Harbor 
River. 

Kespabggea'chk,  Big  Kespebae- 
dak'. 

Keeapoogwitk,  Land's  End,  Yar- 
nionth. 

KIkcheboogwgk,     Cavendish, 

Prince  Edwanl  Lsland. 
Kitpoo,  an  eagle. 
KitpooaakSde,  Cape  Shubenacadie. 


Kitpoo-aykaddy,  a  place  of  t  agl.e.s, 
near  the  river  ShnbenacaiHe,  'low 
known  as  the  Eagles'  .Vest. 

KloopskeaakSde,  liird  Island. 

Kobet,  a  bea\ei-. 

Kobetgk',  .\ylesford  Hog. 

Koo'koogwea',  an  owl. 

KookQmijeuagwanak',  Cape  Dol- 
]>hin. 

Koolpesoo'n,  an  anchor. 
Koolpijooik,  Petpiswick  Harbor. 
Koospgm,  a  lake. 
Kow-week,  porcupine  quills. 
Ktadooaok,  Sagnenay  Hiver. 
Kfilokwfijook,  Maiy  Joseph,  below 

Halifax. 
KQiamoogjemandkse,  bilberry. 
Kwebgk,  the  head  of  the  tide, How 

I5e(lf„nl. 
Kwemoodeech,  Pope's  Harbor. 
Kw6aomaieg6k',    a     hard-wood 

Point,  now  Fort  Lawrence. 
Kwgaow-waak,  a  cape  of  hind. 

LogfimkeegQn,  Shelburne. 
Lfintook',  deer. 

Lftskiich,  Manadoo  in  Cape  Breton, 
Luategooch,  Hestigouche  Itiver. 

Maakan,  Maccan  Hiver  In  Cumber- 
land County. 

Mabou,  a  river  in  Cape  Breton. 

Madawaak,  a  point  where  two  riv- 
ers come  together. 


1  This  is  beyond  question  the  origin  of  the  name  of  tho  citv  of  Quolrec  The 
Freuch  ,)r..nounce  Qudwc  not  kwe-l)Ck,  as  the  English  do,  hut  k6b-b6k  tlic  exact 
pronunciation  ot  the  Indian  wor.l.  Tho  "  Xarro«-.s,"  al.ove  Halifax  Harl.cr  and 
a  narrow  place  i.i  the  Liveriiool  River  just  helow  Milton,  arc  thus  named  l,v  the 
Indians.  The  syllable  kSb  or  k6p,  which  is  the  same  exactiv  in  meanin.r  moano 
to  stop  or  Miijiedc,  to  clmkc  up.  etc.  Many  w.irds  Ix.gin  with  this  svllal.lc;  as 
kgbejokGm,  to  .step  a  h..lo;  kfibejokteskum,  to  shut  a  door;  kgbadagwS'' 
to  he  hoarse,  to  have  the  voice  impeded  ;  kfibaadoo,  to  stan.'h  i.lood  ;  kebap- 
skitk,  the  stream  is  ol.structcd  hy  rocks ;  k6bamkoogw6k,  the  mouth  of  the 
river  is  obstructed  by  sand  thrown  in  hy  the  waves;  kfibe-akoonei,  my  nose  is 
stojiped  ;  etc. 


10  LIST   OF   MICMAC   NAMES   OF    PLACES,   RIVERS,   ETC. 


Maggpskeggchk',  timililino'  over 
liirj;('  rocks;  (l;is|K'rf!Uix  Hivcr, 
ill   Ilortoii,   Kiiii;'s  County. 

M5je6kt61igiSn     LGtkaamtin,     :ui 

Makpaak,  Malpoqiic.  in  P.  V.  ]. 
Makpaachk,  lirst  and  ^sL'cun^l  lalccti 

on  INIosf's  River. 
Malipkanch',  a  liazo!-nut. 
Maskwe,  uviicral  name  for  bark. 
Maycobegilk,  end  of  tlic  llowin^- 

(nieanintf  the  bound  of  tiu-  rnsli- 

in.tC     water,    tlie    tide    or    liorc); 

Cobequid,    Truro,    now    Salmon 

River. 
Megamaage,  Nova  Scotia  ;  land  of 

till!  .Miciiiacs. 
Mggwa'jijik,   the  Red   Indians   of 

Xewi'ouiidlanil. 
M6j;waa  a'.  Ui'liastin  P.  E.  Island. 
Mgmkaak-kwgsawa',     Pandora 

Point. 
MgnagwSa',  St.  John,  N.  I>. 
Menlchk,  a  lierry. 
Meiioody,  a  bay;  Minudie,  C'uni- 

bcrlaiid  County. 
Meovrch',  a  puss,  a  cat. 
M6s-ad6k,    Long   Island,    Ilorton, 

Nova  Scotia. 
MSseebakiinilik',  Sanibro  Cai)e. 
MSspaak,  Cape  ]\Iispek. 
Migoonaasit,   the  out-spreader;    a 

jicacock. 
Mijeogiin,  St.  Lawrence  River. 
Milasuk,  P)ridL;cport. 
Miiapskeggchk,  third  lake  on  Mo- 
ses Uivcr. 
Milchggaach,    Meander    River    in 

X('\vi)()rt,  Hants  County. 
Mimkw^dkiln,  an  acorn. 
Mimkwdnmoose,  the  oak. 
Misegdmisk'.  Scragyy  J.,ake. 
Mistoogook,  Mistouche  River. 
Moinawa,  bear's  meat. 
Moo-aQinook,  he  is  from  home. 
Mooin,  a  bear. 


Mooinei',  a  bear-.skin. 
Moosegisk',  the  atmosphere. 
Mootpoon,  an  animal's  iicd. 
MpogQn,  a  bed. 
Misookweel,  the  bark  for  building 

a  canoe. 
'Mtaban',  mud    bridge;   AVolfville, 

Xova  Scotia. 
Mtae,  a  beaver-skin. 
Mtoodook,     Little     River,    Mira, 

('a]n'   Mrcton. 
MiSnaggstinook',     the      Magdalen 

Islands. 
Mflna'pskw,  a  ledge  of  rocks. 
Mftndoo,  .Satan.    Tliis  is  the  Algon- 

kin   name   for  the  Gre.at  Spirit, 

but  a]iplied  to  tlie  devil  by  tiie 

first  Christian  missionaries. 
Miindooapskw,  Devil's  Rock,  now 

dedilore  Rock. 
Mttngskoochk',      Muddy      Creek, 

Prince  Edward  Island. 
MQnkw6n',  the  rainbow. 
Musquodoboit,  s]iarkling  water,  a 

river  in  Halifax  County. 

Nabiidagwgn'igtin,  a  basket  han- 
dle. 

Naookteboogooik,  big  pond. 

Napan,  Xapan  in  Cumberland  Co. 

Napuskwa',  to  string  beads. 

Nebe,  a  leaf. 

N6b61took',  Bartibog,  name  of  a 
jilace. 

Negw6k,  Xegwak  Island. 

Nelegakiingk,  X'ewport  River. 

Nelikaaak,  Arichat. 

N6mcheboogw6k',  Middle  River, 
Cai)e  Breton. 

NSmtakayak',  Xemtage  River. 

Nepigiguit,  on  ChaU-ur  Bay. 

Neseamk',  Sable  River,  Nova 
Scot  la. 

Nictahk,  forks ;  X'ictau. 

Noel,  where  the  ice-cakes  float 
loosely. 


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Noogoomke&k',  Moses  River. 
NooB-abon,  tlic  river  Noosabiton. 
'Ntooa'gwaktln,    Lot     11),    Triuce 

Kdwanl    Islaiid. 
'Nt&bloo,  an  urmv. 

Ogomkigedk',     Liverpool      River, 

Nova  Scdtia. 
Oochaadooch,    Margareo     River's 

mouth,  Capt^  Rretoii. 
Oochcgflm,  !i  point  covered  witli 

oak. 
Ool^stook.   St.   John    River,   New 

Hruiiswick. 
Oonban,  a  moose's  lied. 
Oonegiin,  portage. 
Oonikskwdmkook,  Point  Miskwe. 
Owooiakiimoogjit,   Famine,   fij^ii- 

ratively   rejiresented   as   an    evil 

lieini^. 
OwwdkQn,    Portage    River,  Mira- 

maclii,  New  Brunswick. 

Paakwaak,  stop  here,  you  cannot 
go  any  further;  Pockwoek  Lake. 

PSjedoobaachk,  Oyster  PoikL 

P&lamooa'  Seboo,  Salmon  River, 
'J'riiro. 

PaspSge'Sk.  Paspebeek,  Prosi>ect. 

Pedeadfek,  ignis  fatuus. 

Pege,  a  side  of  meat,  including  all 
the  ribs. 

PSmamkeak',  Sand  Island,  Mir.v 
inaclii. 

Peiitagouet,  a  river  in  New  Hruns- 
wiek. 

Pessyquid,  flowing  squarely  into 
the  sea;  Avon  River  in  Windsor, 
Hants  County. 

Pgtkootkweak',  Peticodiac  River. 

Petoobok,  Hras  d'Or  Lake  in  Cape 
Ih-eton. 

Pijenooiskak,  La  Have  River. 

Piktook,  Pictou. 

Piktoo'jQk,  Martin's  River,  Col- 
chester, Nova  Scotia. 


PogfimkSk',  Poiidiet  Harbor. 
Pdnbd5k,  tlie  first  lake  in  a  cliain. 
PoogtinikpSchk,  Pietou  Harbor. 
PookudapskwSde,    Cape     Poreu- 

pihf,  on  the  Stj'ait  of  Canso. 
Pootaleawa',  a  basket. 
Pugooopskook,    Owl's     Head    in 

Hants  Cdunty. 
Ptiiamoo,  salmon. 
Paiowecha     Miiwego,     Partridge 

Inland. 
PlilOTV-wech,  a  i>art  ridge. 

Saa-gaa-bun.  the  .Micuuio  potato. 

Saa-gaa-bun-akady,  the  jilaee 
\\her<'  the  .Mieniac  [lotato  grows 
(Shubenacadie). 

Sakpulk^veak,  there  is  wet  snow 
and  let'  tiiere. 

Sasageem,  a  bare  foot. 

Sasoo  Goole.  .Jesus  Christ. 

Sebiskadaktiucheech,  .Miseoii 
(iully.  Cape   Ibvton. 

Seboo,  a  river. 

Sebtiulsk',  Loeki>ort,  Nova  Seotia. 

Sggiibduak&de,  Shulienacadie. 

Sesetkook.  Chezcleook. 

Sesip  or  Sesipcheech',  a  bird. 

Sea-moguu,  sugar. 

Sigiinikt',  Chigneoto. 

Simkook,  Petite  River  in  Lunen- 
burg. 

Skudaktimoochooow^te,  Milky 
\\  ay  ;  the  s]iirits"  i-oad. 

Stewiacke,  where  the  fresh  water 
joins  the  .salt ;  ii  river  in  Colches- 
ter Cdunty. 

SumskTvgs',  Pumpkin  Island. 

Stiiiov?',  sugar  maple. 

Tabooetooetun.  Rustico,  P.  E.  I. 

Taooopskik,  the  river  runs  out  be- 
tween rocks.  Hence  the  name  of 
the  An;ia]iolis  River,  Tfiooopskik. 

Tawitk,  Petite  Passage,  N.  S. 

Team,  a  moose. 


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LIST   OF    MICMAC    NAMES   OF   PLACES,   RIVERS,    ETC. 


T6sogwdde,  Pirate's  Cove,  on  Can- 
so  Str;iit. 

Tooetiinook',  Avon  Kivrr,  Hants 
Connty. 

Taitlgadik,  (irand  Lake,  Halifax 
toiinty. 

Ukcheueeboo,  a  lai  j^f  rivi-r. 
Uktakamkook',  Ncwfonndland. 
Ukwtftktln,  starvation;    in  tiit>  In- 

<lian    legends    rt'iirt'scnti'd     as    a 

quasi    dt'niij;iid,     wliose     iiowlinj^ 

and  apj)r<)iich  indicate  deatli  and 

dcstrnction. 
Ulggdoo.  a  innslirooni. 
Ulgedook',  I'orl  Medway. 
Ulnoo.    a    ntan,    as    distinguished 

t'l'oin  all  otlier  animals. 
ninooe.  to  lie  a  man.  an  Indian. 
Ulnoojech,  (he  eyeball,    the    little 

Indian,  manikin. 
Umkooine.  ice. 
Upkoo.  glim. 
Upkwaw^eegan',     Oak     Point     in 

Cornwallis. 
CTpsk^mkook,     iVtite     Uiver     in 

Hants  ('(lunty. 
UtkAbok,  Cheliogne. 

Wagobagltk',  literally,  the  bay 
runs  till'  u]>;  hence  t'oluMjnid. 

■Wgchk'wgmkeak',  Mi/./.en  Point. 

Wgdawfiiak',  the  rain  patters  on 
(he  roof. 

Wegoon,  a  bean. 


"Weijooik,  Sheet  Harbor. 
Weiopsk.  a  I)ead. 
Weiais,  a  beast. 
■Wgjowtik,  Point  Prim. 
Weftkflch',  Margaree  Hiver,  Cape 

lireloli. 

WlBkfksdk.  Milpiggch'.   N^nas^- 

ktknSk'.  and   PedS\vikpa§k  are 

'I'angier  Lakes. 
WisfinawSn,  (lay's  Hiver,  in  Hali- 
fax Counvy. 
W6baboo6kchiik,    white    waters, 

y.\i\\  Tree   Uiver. 
■W6beakftde,    literally  Swan  land, 

now  Hroad  Hiver  Lake. 
WSjeechk.  I'ereaux  in  Cornwallis. 
W  okCiloopakiisowr'.  .Marble  Head. 
WdkCimeak',   Niue-.Mile    Hiver   in 

Hants  Connty. 
Wokiimtltkook,     Middle      Hiver, 

Nova  Scotia. 
Wdltimkwaka'gtinAchk,  Port 

M  nigra  ve. 
Wdlunkak'.  Heaver  Harbor. 
Wdnpaak.  Cole  Harbor. 
■Wdsettlmoofik.  Newel  Hiver. 
Wdsoksegfik',  Martin's  Point,  near 

Londonderry.  Colchester  County, 

on    Debert   Hiver. 
W6s6gw^680o-g^w6de,     Petite     in 

Hants  County,  on  the  bay. 
W6sp6geak'.  Shoal  Hay. 
Wdspooijiktook,  among  the  seals  ; 

Herring  Point.  New  Brunswick. 

Yap  Team,  a  l)ull  moose. 


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