Welcome to the official Rocky Mountain Nakoda website!
The critically endangered Aboriginal language of the Ĩyãħé Nakoda is proudly introduced on this website! Translated into English, Ĩyãħé Nakoda means "Mountain People".
Based on oral history, the original form of speech of the Ĩyãħé Nakoda is presented here. It is a distinct dialect that, since time immemorial, has been passed down from generation to generation.
This website is a modern means to communicate, standardize, maintain, and accurately preserve the authentic ancestral Ĩyãħé Nakoda language for current and future generations!
For educational purposes, content is specifically developed to include the four language skills (reading, writing, listening, speaking) and the three language systems (grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation).
Bookmark the Rocky Mountain Nakoda website! Enjoy your experience, and do return often! Please feel free to share this important site with others!
The Rocky Mountain Nakoda website is user-friendly and is custom-designed for easy access by:
- citizens of the Stoney Nakoda Nation in Alberta, Canada - the original speakers of the Ĩyãħé Nakoda language
- other indigenous peoples
- scholars who study Aboriginal language and culture
- interested members of the general public in Canada
- people throughout the world
Over time, this unique and important website will be expanded to include:
- additional spoken and written words and phrases
- conversations in the Ĩyãħé Nakoda language
- cultural values and protocols
- grammar explanations and applications
- online lessons for various levels of learning
- stories and legends in the Ĩyãħé Nakoda and English languages