Vincent Collette is a professor of linguistics at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, and the editor of Nakón-i’a wo! Beginning Nakoda and A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine). He is interested in Indigenous languages of North America, and is specialized in historical linguistics, semantics, and morphology.Tom Shawl has worked as a Nakoda culture and language instructor at the Aannii Nakoda college in Fort Belknap and jr./sr. high in Harlem, Montana. He currently manages the Teeples IGA grocery store in Browning, Montana, and is an instructor for the YAM program based out of Montana State University.Wilma Kennedy (1923–2020) Heȟága hóta’į wį́yą (Echo of the elk woman) was an educator and activist from Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation. She was involved with the Nakoda community’s culture and traditions, and co-authored Nakón-i’a wo! Beginning Nakoda and A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine).

“Practising Nakoda is the kind of book that makes everyday language revitalization easier. Not only is this a book that’s organized in a thoughtful way, grouping terms by theme, but it’s a beautifully constructed book.”—Saskatchewan Book Awards Educational Publishing Award Juror Citation

• ForewordElements of Nakoda GrammarAbbreviationsGreetings and Forms of Address Human Body Food and Drinks Clothing and Getting Dressed Living Arrangements Human Characteristics Feelings, Instincts, Emotions, and Motives Thinking Behaviour and Mental Disposition Abilities and Talents Expressing Thoughts and Feelings Making Evaluations Family and Friends Social Relations Education and Schooling Professions and Trades Agriculture, Gardening, and Ranching Banking, Money, and Commercial Transactions Leisure and Sports Dances and Ceremonies Spirituality and Culture Communication Nationalities and Settlements Geography and Landscape Weather, Natural Phenomena, and Substances Fauna and Flora Transportation and City Infrastructure Quantities Space and Time Structural Words BibliographyAbout the Authors

Vincent Collette is a professor of linguistics at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, and the editor of Nakón-i’a wo! Beginning Nakoda and A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine). He is interested in Indigenous languages of North America, and is specialized in historical linguistics, semantics, and morphology.Tom Shawl has worked as a Nakoda culture and language instructor at the Aannii Nakoda college in Fort Belknap and jr./sr. high in Harlem, Montana. He currently manages the Teeples IGA grocery store in Browning, Montana, and is an instructor for the YAM program based out of Montana State University.Wilma Kennedy (1923–2020) Heȟága hóta’į wį́yą (Echo of the elk woman) was an educator and activist from Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation. She was involved with the Nakoda community’s culture and traditions, and co-authored Nakón-i’a wo! Beginning Nakoda and A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine).

“Practising Nakoda is the kind of book that makes everyday language revitalization easier. Not only is this a book that’s organized in a thoughtful way, grouping terms by theme, but it’s a beautifully constructed book.”—Saskatchewan Book Awards Educational Publishing Award Juror Citation

• ForewordElements of Nakoda GrammarAbbreviationsGreetings and Forms of Address Human Body Food and Drinks Clothing and Getting Dressed Living Arrangements Human Characteristics Feelings, Instincts, Emotions, and Motives Thinking Behaviour and Mental Disposition Abilities and Talents Expressing Thoughts and Feelings Making Evaluations Family and Friends Social Relations Education and Schooling Professions and Trades Agriculture, Gardening, and Ranching Banking, Money, and Commercial Transactions Leisure and Sports Dances and Ceremonies Spirituality and Culture Communication Nationalities and Settlements Geography and Landscape Weather, Natural Phenomena, and Substances Fauna and Flora Transportation and City Infrastructure Quantities Space and Time Structural Words BibliographyAbout the Authors

Vincent Collette is a professor of linguistics at the Université du Québec à Chicoutimi, and the editor of Nakón-i’a wo! Beginning Nakoda and A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine). He is interested in Indigenous languages of North America, and is specialized in historical linguistics, semantics, and morphology.Tom Shawl has worked as a Nakoda culture and language instructor at the Aannii Nakoda college in Fort Belknap and jr./sr. high in Harlem, Montana. He currently manages the Teeples IGA grocery store in Browning, Montana, and is an instructor for the YAM program based out of Montana State University.Wilma Kennedy (1923–2020) Heȟága hóta’į wį́yą (Echo of the elk woman) was an educator and activist from Carry the Kettle Nakoda First Nation. She was involved with the Nakoda community’s culture and traditions, and co-authored Nakón-i’a wo! Beginning Nakoda and A Concise Dictionary of Nakoda (Assiniboine).

“Practising Nakoda is the kind of book that makes everyday language revitalization easier. Not only is this a book that’s organized in a thoughtful way, grouping terms by theme, but it’s a beautifully constructed book.”—Saskatchewan Book Awards Educational Publishing Award Juror Citation

• ForewordElements of Nakoda GrammarAbbreviationsGreetings and Forms of Address Human Body Food and Drinks Clothing and Getting Dressed Living Arrangements Human Characteristics Feelings, Instincts, Emotions, and Motives Thinking Behaviour and Mental Disposition Abilities and Talents Expressing Thoughts and Feelings Making Evaluations Family and Friends Social Relations Education and Schooling Professions and Trades Agriculture, Gardening, and Ranching Banking, Money, and Commercial Transactions Leisure and Sports Dances and Ceremonies Spirituality and Culture Communication Nationalities and Settlements Geography and Landscape Weather, Natural Phenomena, and Substances Fauna and Flora Transportation and City Infrastructure Quantities Space and Time Structural Words BibliographyAbout the Authors