Indigenous Edmonton Ward Names

Question 1

Nakota Isga

Answer 1

Sioux
The People
Na-koh-ta Ee-ska

Question 2

Anirniq

Answer 2

Inuktun
Break of Life
A-nirk-nik

Question 3

Tastawiyiniwak

Answer 3

Cree
The In-between People
Tass-taw-win-ee-wok

Question 4

Dene

Answer 4

Dene
People of land and water

Question 5

O-day’min

Answer 5

Anishinaabe
Strawberry or Heart-berry

Question 6

Métis

Answer 6

Michif
Given the history of the area and the use if the Riverlot system in this ward

Question 7

Sipiwiyniwak

Answer 7

Enoch Cree
References the People of the Enoch Cree Nation being River Cree
See-pee-win-ee-wok

Question 8

Papastew

Answer 8

Papaschase
Papastewa was a highly reapected keader if the papaschase Band #136 and signed an adhesion yo Treaty 6 in 1877

Question 9

Pihêsiwin

Answer 9

Cree
Pays respect to the Thunderbird. Ward looks like a thunderbird from an aerial view.
Pee-hay-soo-win

Question 10

Ipiihkoohkanipiaohtsi

Answer 10

Blackfoot
Traditional lands where the Blackfoot Nation performed Buffalo Rounds.
E-pee-ko-ka-nee piu-tsi-ya

Question 11

Karhiio

Answer 11

Mohawk
A tall, beautiful forest
Gar-ee-he-o

Question 12

Ssppmitapo

Answer 12

Blackfoot
Means star person and is in homour of the Iron Creek Meteorite or the Manitou Stone
Ss-poh-me-tah-pee