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Niitsítapi
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niitsítapi- Niitsitapi
English
Etymology
en bla Niitsítapi.
Noun
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en Niitsitapi
en Government of Canada Government of Canada recognizes Áísínai'pi National Historic Site of Canada as a living legacy of the Blackfoot First Nation Canada.ca 2012-06-15 https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2012/06/government-canada-recognizes-aisinai-pi-national-historic-site-canada-living-legacy-blackfoot-first-nation.html "The images tell us of Niitsítapi religious beliefs, dress and weaponry, of battles and hunts, and of the introduction of horses and guns," said Dorothy First Rider, Vice President of the Mookaakin Cultural and Heritage Society. "More important, Aísínai'pi remains a place of spiritual power for the Niitsítapi, and a living part of our heritage." https://web.archive.org/web/20240921211928/https://www.canada.ca/en/news/archive/2012/06/government-canada-recognizes-aisinai-pi-national-historic-site-canada-living-legacy-blackfoot-first-nation.html 21 September 2024
en Maryellen Kennedy Duckett Spark your sense of wonder in Alberta’s cultural landscapes The National Geographic 2021-05-29 https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/paid-content-spark-your-sense-of-wonder-in-albertas-cultural-landscapes Writing-on-Stone / Áísínai'pi protects more than 150 ancient rock art sites, the highest density of rock art on the Great Plains of North America. The knowledge and history passed on through the art and the landscape makes the park a sacred space to the Niitsítapi (Blackfoot) and other Indigenous Peoples. https://web.archive.org/web/20240910040142/https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/paid-content-spark-your-sense-of-wonder-in-albertas-cultural-landscapes 10 September 2024
Blackfoot
Etymology
See bla niitsítapi-.
Pronunciation
bla /niːtsítapi/
bla [nɪ̀ːts̠ítʌ̀pi̥] Aamsskaapipikani
bla [nɪ̀ːtsítʌ̀pi̥] Aapatohsipikani,Siksika
bla [nɪ̀ːtsítɐ̀pi̥] Kainai
2 Pronunciation notes
This is a prefixed class 1 stem, meaning that its high-pitched vowel is not always fixed. It can, however, be realised in different ways depending if other prefixes are attached.
Proper noun
bla proper noun an bound form -iitsitapi proximate Niitsítapiwa obviative Niitsítapiyi
the Blackfoot people
bla Siksikáítapi somewhat rare
the Blackfoot language
bla Kitá'yohkóttsiitsítapiaaniihpa? How do you say it in Blackfoot?
Derived terms
bla niitsítapii'powahsin-<t:Blackfoot language> niitsítapiikoan-<t:Blackfoot man> niitsítapiáakii-<t:Blackfoot woman>
Descendants
en Niitsitapi 1
References
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