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Bear Lake Chief: A Man of Many Names |
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To the Dogrib he was known as K'aàwidaà  , or
'highest trader', reflecting his status as a trading chief. The church knew him
as Francis Yambi, or Eyambi. The Hudson Bay traders called him Bear Lake Chief.
Frank Russell referred to him in his published works as "Naohmby, The Bear Lake
Chief." The variety of names in the historical literature, trade and church records,
and in Dogrib oral tradition makes Bear Lake Chief a difficult person to trace.
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Many Names of Bear Lake Chief |
| Toby Kochilea's
Father |
Grave marker
at Lac Ste. Croix |
| Gochiatà |
Elders in
Rae Lakes |
| Francis Yambi |
Grave marker,
Rae Church records |
| Eyirape |
Fort Norman
Church records |
| Francis Eyambi |
Fort Norman
Church records |
| Bear Lake
Chief |
HBC records;
Hislop & Nagle Account Book |
| K'aàwidaà |
Elders in
Rae Lakes and Rae |
Naohmby,
The Bear Lake Chief |
Frank Russell |
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