ᐊᐸᐦᒀᓱᓐ apahkwâson
(noun, inanimate)
material used to cover or roof a dwelling (e.g., tarpaulin, canvas, shingles, etc.)
Examples
ᐁᑯ ᒫᑲ ᐊᐸᐦᒀᓱᓐ, ᐊᑎᐦᑯᐗᔮᓐ ᐅᑕᐸᐦᒀᓂᐗᒃ᙮
As for roofing, they have roofs of caribou hide.
Patrick Stephen - Cree Notes & Texts collected by Truman Michelson [1936]
References
variantapahkwân