Council voted unanimously Monday to adopt “Oki” which is a traditional Blackfoot greeting meaning “hello” or “welcome.”
Q. How do you say thank you in Blackfoot?
Key to abbreviations: (v)inf = (very) informal, (v)frm = (very) formal, sg = said to one person, pl = said to more than one person….Thank you in many languages.
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| Language | Thank you | Reply to ‘Thank you’ |
|---|---|---|
| Blackfoot | ᖹᒧᐧᖹᖱᔪᒣᖽ (nitsíniiyi’taki) | |
| Bosnian | Hvala Hvala lijepa | Nema na čemu! |
Q. What does Oki mean in Blackfoot?
hello
Q. What are Blackfoot tribe known for?
The Blackfeet were known for mastering several forms of art including embroidery, basket making and beading. Not only did art decorate their clothing, but it could also be seen on their colorful teepees and different types of everyday tools. The type of jewelry that women wore most often was earrings.
Q. Who was a famous Blackfoot Indian?
Crowfoot, Blackfoot name Sahpo Muxika, (born c. 1836, near Belly River [now in Alberta, Canada]—died April 24, 1890, Blackfoot Crossing, near Calgary, District of Alberta, Canada), head chief of the Blackfoot people and a strong advocate of peace and accommodation with whites.
Q. What are some Blackfoot Indian names?
Here are the names given the Blackfoot by other Indian tribes:
- Arapaho name: Wateni’hte or Ka-wi-‘na-han, signifying “black people.”
- Arikara name: Choch-Katit.
- Cheyenne name: Po’-o-mas, , signifying “blankets whitened with earth.”
- Chippewa name: Ayatchinini or Makadewana-ssidok.
- Comanche name: Tuhu’vti-ómokat.
Q. How do I prove Indian heritage?
If the end goal for doing such research is to help you determine if you are eligible for membership in a tribe, you must be able to: 1) establish that you have a lineal ancestor – biological parent, grandparent, great-grandparent and/or more distant ancestor – who is an American Indian or Alaska Native person from a …
