North America: Revitalizing The Nakoda Language - Summary Of Meeting

North America: Revitalizing The Nakoda Language - Summary Of Meeting Umbá wasté is a traditional Nakoda greeting. Translated into English umbá wasté means “good day.” Oct. 18-21, 170 Nakoda from Saskatchewan, Alberta and Montana gathered in the Cypress Hills for the first time in over 100 years, when Nakoda ancestors used the Cypress Hills as a wintering ground. Thirty-five members from Mosquito First Nation were able to make the journey to this historic four-day conference. Organized, in...

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