Kichesipirini
Sign in to saveThe Kichesipirini ("People of the Great River", "Island Indians") were an Algonquin First Nations in Canada based near the Ottawa River in Quebec.
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The Kichesipirini ("People of the Great River", "Island Indians") were an Algonquin First Nations in Canada based near the Ottawa River in Quebec.
== Name == The name Kichesipirini translates into English as "men of the great river," for their words kiche (great), sipi (river), and iriniouck (men). Huron people called them Ehonkeronon. They were also known as Algommequin de l'Isle, Héhonqueronon, Honquerons, Kitchesipiiriniouek, and Nation de l'Isle.
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