Plains Indians
Although there is evidence that the Cree lived in the
parkland regions of the West for sometime, the Plains Cree originated in
the East and moved to the Plains through their involvement with the fur trade.
While the term "Cree" most likely originated from a French name of unknown
origin, their own term Kristineaux is Nehiyawak for 'exact people'. There
are many branches of the Cree nation spread across the country, typically
divided into the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Swampy Cree and Moose Cree.
Originally they were Woodland people and spoke the Algonquian language of
Eastern Canada.
Proselytize
The practice of trying to persuade someone to change their
religious or political beliefs or way of life to your own which is often believed to be superior.
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