Indigenous loan words: What does “Kanata” mean?

Canadian English has borrowed many words from Indigenous languages. Some of these loan words designate animals and plants, while others describe Indigenous life and culture. Brush up on your Indigenous vocabulary by taking the quiz below. You'll be surprised by the origin of some common, and not‑so‑common, words!

1. The word Canada comes from the Iroquois word kanata, meaning
2. Which of the words below means "dwelling"?
3. A geoduck is a Placeholder for the answer native to the Pacific Northwest.
4. The city of Saskatoon is named after a Placeholder for the answer native to the area.
5. Traditional pemmican was made with coarsely ground dried Placeholder for the answer, melted fat and berries.
6. What does Nunavut mean in Inuktitut?
7. The word Placeholder for the answer is Cree in origin and refers to a type of swamp or bog.
  
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