Valentina Fox
Valentina Fox, Îyâ Sa Wîyâ (Red Mountain Woman)
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 Îethka language and has contributed to language curriculum development, and recording stories She iis author of Îyâ Sa Wîyâ Wahogû-kiyabi Cha Red Mountain Woman Receives a Teaching within the Treaty 7 Language Book Series.
Teen Books (1)
Îethka: Stories & Language in Stoney Nakoda Country
$37.50
Format:
Paperback
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Stoney-Nakoda (Nakota);
ISBN / Barcode: 9781990735455
Synopsis:
Synopsis:
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.
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 14 to 18.
Additional Information
144 pages | 6.00" x 9.00" | Paperback
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