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• Blackfoot Ways of Knowing

  the Worldview of the Siksikaitsitapi

  Bastien, Betty, 1948-

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  Betty Bastien (Piikani) refers to this rich cultural work as a "coming home" and "a personal retraditionalization." The voices of the grandparents - Kaaahsinnooniksi - are there on these pages, in both traditional story and personal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• La Lawng

  Michif Peekishkwewin : the Heritage Language of the Canadian Metis, Volume 1 : Language Practice

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  Métis linguist and translator, Rita Flamand, along with Métis educator and leader Elder, Norman Fleury, guide the reader in an easy-to-follow resource for learning Michif.

• Lii Yiiboo Nayaapiwak Lii Swer : L'alfabet Di Michif

  Owls See Clearly at Night : a Michif Alphabet

  Flett, Julie,

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  This alphabet book by Métis artist and illustrator, Julie Flett, combines Michif and English words with images from Metis culture to introduce all generations to the unique Michif language.

• Îethkaîhâ Yawabi

  Counting in Stoney

  Wesley, Natasha

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  Learn the Îethkaîhâ way of counting numbers 1 to 20 through lovely illustrations depicting familiar ways of life. This book is illustrated by Tanisha Wesley and written and translated by Tasha Wesley. Tasha, whose traditional name is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Îyâ Sa Wiyâ Wahogu-kiybi Cha

  Red Mountain Woman Receives a Teaching

  Fox, Tina

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  In this book, Îyâ Sa Wîyâ (Tina Fox of the Wesley First Nation) reflects on the traditions of her relatives and shares a lesson she learned as a young girl from her grandmother about an important protocol in her Îethka culture of giving…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ne Îethka Makochî Chach =

  This Is Our Home

  Wesley, Trudy

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  Written by Mînî Thnî (Cold Water) / Trudy Wesley, a member of the Stoney Nakoda Nation, this is a lovely story for young children about the people and animals who live in the foothills and mountains of southern Alberta. It is illustrated…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nêhiyawêwin Masinahiķan

  Michif / Cree Dictionary

  Ahenakew, Vince

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  Vince Ahenakew, grew up speaking Michif, which he learned it from his grandmother and his elders. Vince collaborated with the Gabriel Dumont Institute of Native Studies and Applied Research on creating this dictionary of Northern or…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• ᑌᓀᔭᑎ'ᔦ

  Dene language book

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  Learn Dene langauge and grammar in this work from the Saskatchewan Indigenous Cultural Centre.

• Watâga Wîyâ : A's, Â's & B's Ze Yuthpe Ikyabich

  Grizzly Bear Woman Teaches the A's, Â's & B's

  Fox, Trent

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  Through colourful illustrations and dual-language wording, you can learn the A's, Â’s & B's of the Îethka (Stoney Nakoda) in this book written by Trent Fox (Wesley First Nation), with translation work by Valentina Fox, and illustrations by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Âba Wathtech Înâ Mâkoche

  It Is a Good Day, Mother Earth

  Shotclose, Sheri

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  As a little girl wakes up, she acknowledges the life all around her. Honouring the sun rising in the sky, the mountains, and even the little river rocks, Sheri Shotclose of the Stoney Nakoda Bearspaw First Nation shares her tradition in…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Niitsippooktsistaanitsi

  My braids

  Calf Robe, Latasha

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  My Braids features Siipisaahkomaapi - or Night Boy - sharing his culture's teachings and why he is so proud of his long braids. Including photos of Night Boy and his family, this book is written by Kainaiwa author First Steals Woman…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Napi kii Imitaa

  Napi and the dogs

  Fox, Tim

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  Natoyi’sokasiim, Tim Fox, a proud member of the Kainai, Blood Tribe, within Siksikaitsitapi, Blackfoot Confederacy, writes of the trickster character Napi, from a Kainai perspective. Within Blackfoot culture, Napi is a significant being,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A’pistotooki kii Ihkitsik Kaawa’pomaahkaa

  Creator and the seven animals, why are we here

  Many Fingers, Crystal

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  This is a delightful modern story about animals, their gifts, and why they were put on earth. Author Crystal Many Fingers is a Blackfoot member of the Kainai First Nation of Treaty 7.

• Siksikawa Otaawahsinnowa

  Where the Blackfoot People live

  Many Guns, Payne

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  This timeless story written and illustrated by teenage Blackfoot author Miikotsiminii (Red Wing) / Payne Many Guns, captures the many ways the Siksika live in harmony with the land, animals, and stars in their traditional territory.

• Aakomimmihtanii

  Love

  Potts, Sheena

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  Mai’stoistowaakii (Crow Pretty Woman)/Sheena Potts of the Piikani Nation was inspired by her granddaughter to write this book. Illustrated by her niece, Kristy North Peigan, it is a gentle and pure reflection of Siksikaitsitapi values and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nadudiyiga Suh Sinajuna

  Morning Star's Family

  Starlight, DerRic

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  Meet seven-year-old Morning Star from the Tsuut’ina Nation who loves to draw on the computer with Paint, spend time with her three sets of grandparents, and dancing at a pow-wow. Written by DerRic Starlight from the Tsuut’ina Nation,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Omahkitapiksi Okakinikiiwa

  Teachings from our Elders

  Yellow Horn, Marlene

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  Ikiinayookaa, Marlene Yellow Horn, shares her personal story of the teachings she learned as a child from her Elders. These fundamental lessons speak to the traditional and sacred knowledge and visions of Omahkitapiksi (Old People).…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blackfoot Dictionary of Stems, Roots, and Affixes

  Frantz, Donald G.,

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  More than thirty years in the making, this dictionary is a reliable resource for anyone wishing to study the language shared by the Siksika, the Kainai, and the Piikani peoples of Southern Alberta. Linguist Donald G. Frantz designed the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Blackfoot Grammar

  Frantz, Donald G.,

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  A necessary second reference material for anyone studying Blackfoot language. This comprehensive manual explains how Blackfoot language works grammatically, and begins with a detailed pronunciation guide.