Niitsitapi & Blackfoot Values
Our Blackfoot values are essential to life-long learning. Our cultural values and practices have always sustained our people. Our Niitsitapi values are interconnected and strengthened through our living and learning.

Blackfoot Culture
What is a Niitsitapi?
Blackfoot-speaking real people - Our Blackfoot culture in the classroom strengthens our Niitsitapi identity.
Niitsitapi Values
We provide a modern learning environment adapted to reflect and emphasize Blackfoot knowledge, culture, and ways of being and learning.

Niitsitapii Values
Kakoysin
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Be aware of your environment, be observant
Pommotsiiysinni
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To transfer something to others
Ihkanaitapstsiwa
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Everything that is given to a person to do what they want with
Aoahkannaistokawa
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Everything Comes in Pairs (Balance)
Isspommaanitapiiysinni
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Being Helpful to Others
Aksistoiyipaittapiiysinni
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Being Able to Take on Tasks Independently
Ihpipototsp
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Purpose for being there
Niitsitapiiysinni
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To be Blackfoot
Innakotsiiyinni
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Respect for Others
Kimmapiiypitsinni
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Kindness to others
Aatsimoyikaan
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Spirituality

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