Noted Nakota Elder Fred Spyglass passes away - Nakota Recordings Online

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Fred Spyglass, a Nakota Elder from Saskatchewan, was the last fluent speaker within his immediate family. His funeral was held today at Mosquito First Nation. Fred Spyglass spent an afternoon in 2009, recording his Nakota (Assiniboine) language with Allan Adam of the First Languages Speaking Project. His collection of Nakota teachings and language lessons are freely accessible online as he wished to keep Nakota a living, spoken language. http://www.allanadam.com/index.php?page=lessons

Please listen to his words and his passion for the Nakota language on his memorial page on the website. We encourage others to both download and use his collection of over 200 audio files and collection of 158 YouTube videos of Nakota phrases and teachings. 

This Elder will be deeply missed and his love of Nakota language and culture is evident through his words of encourage to others. It is now up to others to carry out his wish that others will learn and keep Nakota alive for the future. It is estimated there may be fewer than 50 fluent speakers of Nakota who can fully converse in the language remaining in North America. 

Cathy Wheaton, Coordinator
First Languages Speaking Project Inc. 
chimiskwew at hotmail.com
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