nnu_saqamaw : native chief / aboriginal chief / first nations chief

Recordings:
Diane Mitchell (Listuguj)
Eunice Metallic
Joe Wilmot
Part of speech: noun animate
Translation: Native Chief
Gloss: native chief
Gloss: aboriginal chief
Gloss: first nations chief
Example:
Text: Te's tapuipunqeg elegetimg ugjit pilei nnu saqamaw.
Translation: Every two years there is an election for a new chief.
Recording: Joe Wilmot
Pronunciation guide: ênn·nu·sa·hga·maw
Related entry: lnu_saqamaw
Alternate grammatical form:
nnu saqamaq — native chiefs — (plural)
nnu saqamawl — a native chief — (fourth person)

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