What is the meaning of Yellowknife in the Dogrib language?
City of Gold
Land of the Copper Indians
Where the Money Is
Home of the Northern Lights
Answer
In the Dogrib language, Yellowknife is known as Sǫǫ̀mbak’è, which translates to "where the money is." This name reflects the city's history as a center for gold mining and, more recently, diamond mining.
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