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hipéexnu’
kíi’u núun wisíix. inc.
Culture - Language - Youth
Hipéexnu' is a native led 501 (c)3 non profit organization.
The mission of Hipéexnu' derives from the humanitarian actions of the late Dr. Horace Axtell, a Niimiipuu (Nez Perce), and a life-time resident of Idaho.
MISSION: To Promote Protect & Revitalize the Nimiipuu (Nez Perce) Language & Cultural Arts of Life.
Culture is a lifestyle.
Language is expression.
Forever is in the youth.
How can Indigenous Nations heal? Indigenous nations, led by Indigenous People, need to name all of the negative symptoms that are still destroying our Indigenous communities. Once these symptoms are named, they each need to be individually addressed head-on!
Language
Youth - Learnee
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Why do we need curricula? - All Endangered Indigenous Languages need a blueprint equal to the English Education system
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Outside Resource: visit the information found on the First Nation Development Institute as one great resource: https://www.firstnations.org/webinars/our-language-our-legacy/
Sounds & Alphabet of the Nimiipuutimt
Worksheet examples - Shapes & Body
a - uh
aa - aah
e – eh
ee – eeh
i – ih
ii – ee
o – oh
oo – oooh
u – uw
uu - uuwh
c – ts
h – h
k – k
l – l
ɬ - thl
m – m
n – n
p – p
q – kq
s – c
t – t
w – w
x̣ – hahX
x – x
y – y
The Niimiipuu Language & Culture are Endangered.
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