Siksiká

English Etymology en bla Siksiká. Noun sp en Siksika en Researchers revive endangered Blackfoot language using digital technology 2021-06-21 https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2021/06/researchers-revive-endangered-blackfoot-language-using-digital-t.html Blackfoot is the mother tongue of three First Nations: Siksiká, Piikani (formerly Peigan) and Kainai. The Siksiká and Kainai Nations are located in Southern Alberta while the Piikani are divided between the Blackfeet Nation in Montana (Southern Piikani) and Piikani Nation in southern Alberta (Northern Piikani). w:Simon Fraser University https://web.archive.org/web/20260526033625/https://www.sfu.ca/sfunews/stories/2021/06/researchers-revive-endangered-blackfoot-language-using-digital-t.html 26 May 2026 Blackfoot Etymology bla bla ika- From bla sik- ika- black foot. Pronunciation bla /siksika/ bla [s̠ɪ̀ks̠ìkâ] Aamsskaapipikani bla [sɪ̀ksìkâ] Aapatohsipikani,Kainai,Siksika 2 Pronunciation notes This is a class 1 stem, meaning that it does not carry an inherent accent in its structure. Its accent, however, is realised in two different ways: With a high-falling tone in the last syllable when isolated; Varies depending on the surrounding morphemes in a compound. Proper noun bla noun an proximate Siksikáwa obviative Siksikáyi the Siksika, the Siksika Nation northernmost clan under the Blackfoot Confederacy bla somewhat rare the Blackfoot people as a whole Derived terms bla siksikáítapii-<t:Siksika people> siksikáí'powahsin-<t:Siksika dialect> siksikáíikoan-<t:Siksika person> siksikáíitsitapii-<t:indigenous Blackfoot people> Descendants en Siksika Blackfoot 1 1 fr Pied-Noir 1 de Schwartzfuß 1 References ; ; ; ; bla Ethnonyms