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�ethka

Stories and Language in Stoney Nakoda Country
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Description

This book features the Stoney Nakoda First Nation language in context and in action. The book contains a collection of stories by Trent and Valentina Fox, with each teaching culminating in a learning section. To assist in nuances of the language, the book also includes audio components as web links. The �ethka Stoney Nakoda People are an integral part of the Treaty 7 group of Indigenous Nations in Southern Alberta. Their spoken language is part of the Dakota-Sioux linguistic group.

Author Biography:

Trent Fox, Tat�ga Thkan Wagichi (Dancing White Buffalo) (1974-2023)Trent Fox, was an esteemed member of the Wesley First Nation, Stoney Nakoda Nation. His academic research inquiry was on the history of the Stoney Nakoda People and development of the �ethka language. A writer and columnist, he authored the books Nakota Community and Wat�ga W�y� �ethkah� A's, �'s, B's ze yuthpe w�chakiyach Grizzly Bear Woman Teaches the A's, �'s & B's within the Treaty 7 Language Book Series. Valentina Fox, �y� Sa W�y� (Red Mountain Woman) Valentina Fox is a member of the Wesley First Nation, Stoney Nakoda Nation. A great-grandmother, grandmother, and mother, she is also a counsellor and Elder at Nakoda Elementary School. A former Certified Nursing Assistant (Practical Nurse), she earned her undergraduate degree in First Nations counselling later in life. She is a passionate advocate for the retention of the �ethka language and has contributed to language curriculum development, and recording stories She iis author of �y� Sa W�y� Wahog�-kiyabi Cha Red Mountain Woman Receives a Teaching within the Treaty 7 Language Book Series.
Release date NZ
June 21st, 2024
Audience
  • Teenage / Young Adult
Contributor
  • Illustrated by Tanisha Wesley
Illustrations
30 Illustrations, color
Interest Age
From 14 to 18 years
Pages
144
ISBN-13
9781990735455
Product ID
38136806

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