Meaning of Tsuut'ina | Babel Free

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1. An indigenous people of the southern Alberta.
   plural, singular
2. A native Canadian language of the Na-Dene family, spoken in Alberta.

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“"Also making our students more successful in terms of identity, who they are and that they're able to go outside of our community and achieve the thing that they need need by knowing who they are as Tsuut'ina people," she said.”

“The Tsuut’ina language is part of the Dene language family, which is the largest linguistic group in North America. However, the language is on the decline.”

“All four signal box locations explore Time in different ways; from traditional Chinese calligraphy with historical photos of Chinatown, and the history shared by Tsúùt’ínà artist about his ancestor Chief Bullhead and Fort Calgary, to stylised tigers inspired by the colours of Cantonese opera, to age-old medicinal remedies that have survived many generations, to contemporary Canto phraseology and street calligraphy.”

“The centre will represent the spirit the two brought toward preserving the Tsúùtʼínà culture, according to Whitney. He added when he first joined the Tsúùtʼínà council in 1976, Big Plume was head Chief and was very focused on preserving the Nation’s language.”

“Work within the department has focused on Indigenous languages in eastern Canada and the Northwest Territories. The daughter languages of four major language families have been the focus of research: the Algonquian family (Proto-Algonkian, Mi’kmaw in Atlantic Canada, Cree in Ontario and Quebec, Naskapi in Quebec, Innu-aimun in Labrador and Quebec), the Eskimo-Aleut family (Inuktitut in Nunavut and Labrador), and the Iroquoian family (Cayuga in southern Ontario), the Dene family (Tlicho in the NWT and Tsúùt'ínà in Alberta). For a certain period the department was the centre of the world for the study of languages of the Algonquian language family, which covers a large portion of Canada, and this remains a strength.”

““Language is the foundation of culture, identity and world view,” said Carla Morris, TC Energy’s vice-president, Canada gas operations. “For Tsúùtʼínà, this language is more than words it’s the voice of your ancestors, the carrier of teachings, stories and a vital thread connecting youth to tradition.””

“He served numerous roles since the 1970s as councillor, language commissioner for the Tsúut’ínà chief and council, and the first elected Indigenous director on the Calgary Stampede board of directors.”

“Born in 1947, Starlight is the son of the late Chief James Starlight, and after studying linguistics at the University of Calgary, he became a key figure in preserving Tsúut’ínà culture.”

“He recently collaborated on a collection of traditional narratives and historical accounts in Tsúut'ínà and a Tsúut'ínà-to-English glossary. Still active as a cultural mentor, adviser and ambassador to this day, Starlight received an honorary doctorate from Mount Royal University in 2023.”

“Starlight has spent over five decades working to preserve his language and culture from extinction as a language commissioner for his community, developing extensive materials for Tsúut’ínà instruction, including dictionaries, glossaries, and recordings.”

“The Elbow River Watershed Partnership (‘ERWP’ for short) appreciates the opportunity to introduce the organization and to share about our partnership history with Tsúūt’ínà.”

“1. What is elk in Tsúūt'ínà? 4. What is butterfly is Tsúūt'ínà?”

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