Language descended from Proto-Algonquian (4)

I believe the answer is:

cree

(Other definitions for cree that I've seen before include "Native American people" , "American Indians" , "North American native" , "North American Indian" , "Soften up" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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