Meaning of Sahaiʔa | Babel Free

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A female given name from Chipewyan. Alternative form of Sahą́ı̨́ʔą.

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“One of the big challenges, it turns out, is the government itself. Last⟳ week, Shene Catholique-Valpy, an Aboriginal woman born and raised in the Northwest Territories, spoke out publicly about her year-long fight⟳ to have⟳ the the^([sic]) traditional Chipewyan spelling of her daughter’s name⟳, Sahaiʔa May Talbot, on her birth certificate. Sahaiʔa roughly translates to: “As the sun breaks through the clouds or over the horizon.” And the symbol, which resembles a question⟳ mark⟳ without the dot, called a glottal stop⟳, indicates the correct⟳ pronunciation and meaning; without it, the name⟳ is incorrect.”

“Sahaiʔa May Talbot was born on Feb. 15, 2014. However, on her birth certificate, her name⟳ is spelled Sahai'a because the Northwest Territories government only allows the Roman alphabet to be used on official documents.”

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