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Language - Glossary of Blackfoot Terms

A - K , K - N , O - S

Makoi-yohsokoyi

Wolf Trail

Manistsi-staan

Travois made from tipi poles

Minipoka

Favored children

Moki-maani

Dry meat, berries and fat mixed together, pemmican

Mokoyi

Autumn

Motoyi

Spring

Naa-to-yi-ta-piiksi

Spirit Beings

Napi

Old man

Napikowann

White man

Natosi

Sun

Nitsitapiisinni

Our way of life

Ni-tsi-ta-pi-ksi

Real people

Niipo

Summer

Niitoy-yiss

Tipi

Ninastako

Chief Mountain

Nitawahsin-nanni

Our Land

Nitsi-poi-yiksi

People who speak real language

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