Kuukpak / Dehcho / Grande Rivière / Deho / Nagwichoonjik

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(North Slavey) Kuukpak, Dehcho, Grande Rivière, Deho hǝ́ Nagwichoonjik dırı ası̨́ı̨ hets’erı́zı sı̨́ı̨ “deonechá” dáudı́ nı́dé “deobedéo” ts’edı ǫt’e Inuvialuktun, Dene Zhatıé, Michif, Sahtúot’ı̨nę Yatı̨́ and Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik dene kǝdǝ́ káraɂa, dırı dene kǝdǝ́ káraɂa sı̨́ı̨ Dúhdá Elı́gu Nę́nę́ gots’ę kǝdǝ́ ǫt’e.  Dırı Mackenzie River heredı ǫt’e, Dırı Dúhdá Nę́nę́ (Canada) k’e dedeo nı̨lı̨ déwé ǫt’e hǝ́ dırı tu déwé nedé eyıa súrı́ nedé ǫt’e hǝ́ areyǫné kǫ́ta dene kǝ yebá nade surı́ yet’áokereɂá ǫt’e. 

Kuukpak, Dehcho, Grand Rivière, Deho and Nagwichoonjik kahkiyaw va awnturpretee ishi "aen groo" keema"grawn" la rivyayr didawn Inuvialuktun, Dene Zhatıé, Michif, Sahtúot’ı̨nę Yatı̨́ pi Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik l’awnglay pawhpayyek, kahkiyuw peekishkwawchikawtaywa daw li nor. Kishkayistakwun ishi Mackenzie La rivyayr, it aykwawnima Kenadaw soo mishi pi kinwow la rivyayr aen system kaw-paminahk lee alawantour ou bor sa shmaen.

Kuukpak, Dehcho, Grand Rivière, Deho and Nagwichoonjik tamaan kipuktisiyuat  taamna "angiyuq" suli "nakuruallaktuaq" kuuk Inuvialuktun, Dene Zhatıé, Michif, Sahtúot’ı̨nę Yatı̨́ suli Dinjii Zhu’ Ginjik uqautchit kamagi, tamaita uqaqtuaq saangani. Taamna Mackenzie Kuuk, Canadam angiyuklu amisiraq kuuk ikayuqtuat inuusiq tapqua aulayuaq inuuniarvikmi.

Kuukpak, Dehcho, Grand Rivière, Deho ts’àt Nàgwìchoonjik tthak nihk’it hàn “choo” gòo “gwichoo” Inuvialuktun, Dene Zhatié, Michif, Sahtúot’ı̨nę Yatį̀ ts’àt Dinjii Zhuh Ginjik ky’uu yiinjit gugwichił’ee ts’àt nành gwiniik’oh gwizhit tthak gigįįkhii. Aii ts’àt, Nàgwìchoonjik gitr’ahnuh gahtr’idindaii, Canada gwizhit iisrits’àt hàn gwiinjuu ìnihłik kaiik’it gwinjik guunlii gwindaii eenjit gòo’aii.

Kuukpak, Dehcho, Grande Rivière, Deho and Nagwichoonjik all translate as “big (or great) river” in the Inuvialuktun, Dene Zhatıé, Michif, Sahtúot'ı̨nę Yatı̨́ and Dinjii Zhu' Ginjik languages respectively, all spoken in the North. Also known as the Mackenzie River, it is Canada’s largest and longest river system and a lifeline to the communities along its course.