Faculty of Arts and Science
Introduction to Blackfoot Language and Culture
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Introduction to Blackfoot language and culture with focus on the spoken language and the connection between language and culture. Topics may include: history and philosophy of the Blackfoot language, learning from the land, effects of colonization, introduction to reading and writing, Blackfoot prayer, Blackfoot protocol.
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Introductory Blackfoot II
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Continuation of Blackfoot 1000 with focus on conversational Blackfoot. Additional topics may include dialect variation, orthography, word building, storytelling.
Prerequisite(s):One of Blackfoot 1000 or equivalent knowledge of Blackfoot
Equivalent:Blackfoot 2000 (prior to 2026/2027)
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Note:Students who have not completed Blackfoot 1000 but who have Blackfoot language skills may register in Blackfoot 1100 with permission of the instructor.
Intermediate Blackfoot
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Continued development of Blackfoot language skills, with focus on oral expression, listening comprehension, reading and writing.
Prerequisite(s):One of Blackfoot 1100 or equivalent knowledge of Blackfoot
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Note:Students who have not completed Blackfoot 1100 but who have Blackfoot language skills may register in Blackfoot 2010 with permission of the instructor.
Blackfoot Grammar for Learners and Teachers
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Introduction to the sounds, alphabet, and structure of words and sentences in Blackfoot. Students will develop analytical and practical skills to help with pronunciation, reading and writing. Students will develop an appreciation of the grammatical structure of Blackfoot words and sentences.
Prerequisite(s):One course (3.0 credit hours) in Blackfoot or Linguistics
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities
Blackfoot Linguistics
Credit hours: 3.00
Contact hours per week: 3-0-0
Further investigation of the grammatical system of Blackfoot with special attention to phonology, word formation, and sentence structure.
Prerequisite(s):Blackfoot 2210 AND
One additional course (3.0 credit hours) in Blackfoot AND
One course (3.0 credit hours) in Linguistics
Lib Ed Req:Fine Arts and Humanities