USE OF TERMINOLOGY FOR FIRST NATIONS The Nation language terms will be used throughout the document (E.g., Nêhiyawak (Cree), Nahkawé (Saulteaux), Denesuline (Dene) and Oceti Sakowin - Dakota, Nakota, Lakota (Sioux). Saskatchewan First Nations Languages and Dialects First Nations Terms (Pronunciation) Nation Language Meaning in English English/French Terms Iyiniwak (ee yin ně wuk) All First Nations People The Nêhiyawak language Cree – nêhiyawaywin (neh hee ah way win) Nêhiyawak, (neh hee o wuk) (Y Dialect) People of the Four Directions Plains Cree nêhinawak (neh hee no wuk) (N Dialect) People of the Four Directions Swampy Cree nêhithawak) (neh heath no wuk) (TH Dialect) People of the Four Directions Woodland Cree Anishinabé (ah nish in nah bay) - All First Nations The Nahkawé Language The People people nahkawaywin (nuk ah way win) The First People that came down to be man Saulteaux (French term) Nahkawé (nuk ah way) Denesûliné (den eh sue lee-neh) The Dene Language The Real People Dene – Saskatchewan’s Far North K Dialect – Saskatchewan’s Western T Dialect – Ikce wicasa (ick chay) (wee cha shaw) Dakota (da kō da) those who consider themselves to be Sioux - (French term) – All Nations people (Common people) Nakota (na kō da) kindred Assiniboine (French term) – Lakota (la kō da) those who consider themselves to be Stoney (English Term) Oceti Sakowin (oh che tee) (sha go ween) kindred The people of the Seven Council Fires those who consider themselves to be kindred Note: Information given by the OTC Elders Advisory Council
USE OF TERMINOLOGY FOR FIRST NATIONS The Nation language terms will be used throughout the document (E.g., Nêhiyawak (Cree), Nahkawé (Saulteaux), Denesuline (Dene) and Oceti Sakowin - Dakota, Nakota, Lakota (Sioux). Saskatchewan First Nations Languages and Dialects First Nations Terms (Pronunciation) Nation Language Meaning in English English/French Terms Iyiniwak (ee yin ně wuk) – All First Nations People Nêhiyawak, (neh hee o wuk) (Y Dialect) nêhinawak (neh hee no wuk) (N Dialect) nêhithawak) (neh heath no wuk) (TH Dialect) The Nêhiyawak language nêhiyawaywin (neh hee ah way win) People of the Four Directions People of the Four Directions People of the Four Directions Cree Plains Cree Swampy Cree Woodland Cree Anishinabé (ah nish in nah bay) - All First Nations people Nahkawé (nuk ah way) The Nahkawé Language nahkawaywin (nuk ah way win) The People The First People that came down to be man Saulteaux (French term) Denesûliné – (den eh sue lee-neh) The Dene Language Saskatchewan’s Far North – K Dialect Saskatchewan’s Western – T Dialect The Real People Dene Ikce wicasa (ick chay) (wee cha shaw) – All Nations people (Common people) Oceti Sakowin (oh che tee) (sha go ween) The people of the Seven Council Fires Dakota (da kō da) Nakota (na kō da) Lakota (la kō da) those who consider themselves to be kindred those who consider themselves to be kindred those who consider themselves to be kindred Sioux - (French term) Assiniboine – (French term) Stoney (English Term) Note: Information given by the OTC Elders Advisory Council
USE%20OF%20TERMINOLOGY%20FOR%20FIRST%20NATIONS%20-%20April%202014.docx