Naokah
Naokah translates "Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis" in Sahtuót'įnę Gokedé, the language of the Sahtu Go’tine (Great Bear Lake Dene) in Northern Canada. Sahtu Got’ine have a rich and vibrant culture. A strong connection to the land and to oral histories and traditional knowledge is important to the Dene. Déline has become an important place for cultural, spiritual and social gatherings.
Naming a non Sahtuót'įnę baby ‘Naokah’ can be viewed as disrespectful to Sahtuót'įnę people and their culture (Cultural appropriation is the adoption of an element of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity).
Naming a non Sahtuót'įnę baby ‘Naokah’ can be viewed as disrespectful to Sahtuót'įnę people and their culture (Cultural appropriation is the adoption of an element of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity).
Naokah by Sahtu Dene Member March 31, 2023
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