Ákaitsinikssiistsi/Blackfoot Stories of Old - (First Nations Language Readers) by Lena Russell & Inge Genee (Paperback)

The Blackfoot Language Reader is a comprehensive tool for language learners and users, providing eight authentic stories told by Lena Russell Ikkináínihki 'Gentle Singer,' a fluent speaker of Blackfoot from the Kainai (Blood) reserve in southern Alberta.

The book includes the Roman alphabet transcription of the Blackfoot language, along with an English translation and a glossary of nouns, verbs, adjuncts, and more.

This reader is unique in its use of the International Phonetic Alphabet for spelling, making it accessible to both native speakers and linguists.

With a foreword by Inge Genee, a linguist at the University of Lethbridge, this product is an essential resource for anyone interested in learning or teaching Blackfoot.