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Shoshone-Bannock History in Idaho
PART I OF II: 2008's historic Idaho Democratic Convention, held in Boise, ID, June 12-14, invited Idaho Native American Tribal members from the Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall, Shoshone-Paiute/Duck Valley, Nez Perce, and Coeur D'Alene tribal communities to take an active part in the convention activities. On June 12th, the Idaho AFL-CIO hosted a Democratic picnic for convention goers. Mr. Ted Howard, Cultural Resource Director, Duck Valley, spoke to picnic participants about the Shoshone-Paiute-Bannock history in the Boise Valley area. 9:49 minutes.
Part II-Grand Entry, Flag Ceremony and Recessional
All convention tribal members participated in the grand entry at the beginning of the June 13th Idaho Democratic Convention gathering followed by a flag ceremony and presentation by Mr. Lee Juan Tyler, Council Member, Shoshone-Bannock/Fort Hall community. Fort Hall and Duck Valley singers and drummers played songs for the grand entry, flag ceremony and recessional.
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Lang->Cree: Atikamekw, A Cree language of Canada |
Posted on Wednesday, October 12 @ 19:41:09 CDT | |
Region:
Three isolated communities on reservations of Manuane, Obedjiwan, Weymontachie, between La Tuque, Quebec, and Senneterre, Quebec, 200 to 400 km north of Montreal in south central Quebec, along the upper reaches of the St. Maurice River.
Alternate names:
Tête de Boule, Attimewk, Attikamek, Atihkamekw, Atikamek
Dialects:
Nonpalatalized r-dialect within Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language complex or dialect continuum. Very different from Montagnais and Naskapi in the nearby area.
Population:
3,995 (1998 Statistics Canada).
Classification:
Algic -> Algonquian -> Central -> Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi ->Atikamekw
Language use:
Vigorous. Speakers also use French.
Language developmentL
Literacy rate in first language: 10% to 30%. Literacy rate in second language: 50% to 75%.
Subgroups:
Manawan, Wemotaci, Opitciwan.
Historically:
Hunters, trappers.
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