{"product_id":"iethka-stories-language-in-stoney-nakoda-country-9781990735455","title":"Iethka: Stories \u0026 Language in Stoney Nakoda Country","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 Îethka 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrent Fox, Tat?ga Thkan Wagichi (Dancing White Buffalo) (1974-2023)\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003eNakota Community\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eWat?ga W?y? ?ethkah? A's, ?'s, B's ze yuthpe w?chakiyach Grizzly Bear Woman Teaches the A's, ?'s \u0026amp; B's\u003c\/em\u003e within the Treaty 7 Language Book Series. \u003cstrong\u003eValentina Fox, ?y? Sa W?y? (Red Mountain Woman)\u003c\/strong\u003e 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 \u003cem\u003e?y? Sa W?y? Wahog?-kiyabi Cha Red Mountain Woman Receives a Teaching\u003c\/em\u003e within the Treaty 7 Language Book Series. \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Uproute","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50919237091602,"sku":"9781990735455","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_bee432d3-ad23-4c0c-9eb8-2be1556f78f5.jpg?v=1738888660","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/iethka-stories-language-in-stoney-nakoda-country-9781990735455","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}