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Ákaitsinikssiistsi = Blackfoot stories / written, translated, and edited by Ikkináínihki Lena Heavy Shields Russell and Piitáákii Inge Genee ; illustrated by Api'soomaahka William Singer III.
- Title
- Ákaitsinikssiistsi = Blackfoot stories / written, translated, and edited by Ikkináínihki Lena Heavy Shields Russell and Piitáákii Inge Genee ; illustrated by Api'soomaahka William Singer III.
- Author
- Russell, Lena Heavy Shields
- Publication
- Regina (Saskatchewan), Canada : University of Regina Press, 2014.
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- Description
- xxiii, 68 pages : illustrations; 22 cm.
- Summary
- A collection of eight stories introducing the Blackfoot language. Includes a pronunciation guide and Blackfoot-to-English glossary.
- Series Statement
- First nations language readers ; [memoir 3]
- Uniform Title
- First Nations language readers memoir 3.
- Alternative Title
- Blackfoot stories
- Subject
- Siksika language > Readers
- Genre/Form
- Readers (Publications)
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. xxiii).
- Language (note)
- Parallel Blackfoot text with English translation.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- Contents
- 1. Omohtó'totama'piihpi aahkssawá tsto'si Niitsí'powahsini Why the Blackfoot language is important to preserve -- 2. Aatsímoi'hkaani Prayer -- 3. Nínna Akáóhkitopiiwa #1 My Father, Rides-Many-Horses #1 -- 4. Nínna Akáóhkitopiiwa #2 My Father, Rides-Many-Horses #2 -- 5. Amíí ohkíni ki amááya náíípisstsiitapiima A finger bone and a rag doll -- 6. Ksíssta'pssiwa A Spirit -- 7. Isstoyíísi Cold Weather -- 8. Ómahksisttsííksiinaiksi Rattlesnakes -- Blackfoot -- English Glossary.
- ISBN
- 9780889773189 (pbk.)
- LCCN
- ^^2014407832
- OCLC
- 875630076
- SCSB-11140898
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library