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Aapatohsipikani en · NOUN

Etymology

Borrowed from Blackfoot Aapátohsipikani (literally “north Piikani”).

Meanings

1. (plural, singular) the north Piikani nation under the Blackfoot Confederacy
   • From the Piikani Nation (Aapatohsipikani), which helps make up the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksikaitsitapi), since adolescence Striped Wolf has dedicated his life to improving the conditions of Indigenous Peoples through advocacy, activism, volunteering and leadership initiatives. 2023 May 29, Erin Guiltenane, “Convocation 2023: For the recognition of what can be changed and the knowledge of what can't”, in Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada, archived from the original on 23 Jul 2024:
2. (plural, singular) the dialect of that nation
   • Here we categorize Blackfoot variations in three types: regional, generational and colloquial. Regional variations are dialects or variations corresponding to geographic areas. As shown in the map below, there are four distinct Blackfoot speaking tribes who are all members of the Blackfoot Confederacy. A: Siksiká (Blackfoot), B: Aapatohtsipikani (North Piegan), C: Kainai (Blood), D: Aamsskapipikani (Blackfeet). 2015, Mizuki Miyashita, Annabelle Chatsis, “Respecting Dialectical Variations in a Blackfoot Language Class”, in Honoring Our Elders: Culturally Appropriate Approaches for Teaching Indigenous Students (Dedicated to the Memory of Darrell R. Kipp 1944-2013), Northern Arizona University, page 110:

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Synonyms

Piikani · Peigan