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Michael Turcotte
Executive Director
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Stevie Werk
Assistant Director
Robin Blackwolf
Curriculum Specialist
Arlene Morin
Life's Language Lodge Head Cook
Meet the Staff
Makayla Stiffarm
Administrative Assistant
Ilene Longknife
Cultural Data Analyst/Researcher
Theresa HorseCapture
Cultural Specialist
Thae Main
Nakón Wa’uspekiya
Há midagúyebi, įtúgasa ská wìya emagiyabi, wašįn micáže Thae Main. Wįkjemna yamnì sam zapta wanìyedu Ehą́wa'į. Namákoda (Osnìbi) hįk ȟaȟáduwan žemáca. Ina Nona Longknife ejiyab, adè Kenny Main ejiyab. Yamni cį́jabi mnuha, Micį́kši Heȟága wašte (Kiecyn Main) Micų́kšibi Niibyaa Itehi hįk Oou'wutanii Lonefly ejiyab. Dagúškibina wa'ųspèkiya žemaca! Yamnì wanìyedu wowáše Nakòn wicò'ì'e ti.
Hello everyone my name is Thae Main, I am nakoda(cold people) and A'aniiinen(Upper quarter) my parents are Nona Longknife and Kenny Main, I have 3 children, Kiecyn, Niibyaa and Oou'wutanii. I'm the Nakoda/A'aniiih teacher in the infant classroom (0-1) here at Life's Language Lodge, I have been working here for 3 years now. Thank you all for entrusting me with your precious children.
Gary Werk
Nakón Wa’uspekiya
Ha midaguye, Oti Waka Hoksi emagiyabi. Hahatuwan oyage enwati. Ina canuba ahiyesa wiya, cazeze is Geri Main ejiyabi. Ade Tataga Nazi gici cazeze is Greg Werk ejiyab.
Isiah Runsabove
Nakón Wa’uspekiya
Há midagúyebi šahiyena cadé wašte emagiyabiWašįn micáže Isiah Runsabove, wįkjemna nubá sam zapta waniyedu ehą́wa˒į šahiyena hik įhą́ktųwąn zemaca. Ina Jessica Marie Pine/Roper ejiyab. Nuba waniyedu wowáše nakón wicó˒í˒e ti.Hello, My name is Isaih Runsabove.
I’m Cheyenne and Lakota from the Northern Cheyenne Reservation here in Montana. My mom is the late Jessica Pine-Roper. I was raised in hays from the age of 12 years old. I’m the teacher for the 2-4 year old class here at Life’s Language Lodge.
Kassi Buckles
Nakón Wa’uspekiya
Há midaguyebi caže mitawa Naži Ísnana Wiya, wašin micaže Kassi Buckles-Perez. Wíkjemna Nuba sum waži waniyedu ehąwa˒į Namakoda zemaca, mató waką́, wadopana hįk wadopaȟnatuwa zemača. Ina Reyna Perez Ejiyabi, mikuši Margarett Campbell ejiyabi. Mičukši Wamni Nų́ba Wicį́jana, wašin caže Jay’Teigh Allen. Daguškibina hįk maní daguškibina wa˒ų́spekiya zemača. Wiconi piwagina. Pinamaya, teciȟina Tųwi Kassi! Hello everyone, my Nakoda name is Stands Alone Woman, my English name is Kassi Buckles-Perez, I am 21 years old. I am a Nakoda, I am from the medicine bear clan. I come from the Fort Peck canoe paddlers, and Fort Belknaps prairie canoe paddlers. My mothers name is Reyna Perez, and my grandmothers name is Margarett Campbell. My daughters Nakoda name is Two Eagle Girl, her English name is Jay'Teigh Allen. I teach the baby's and toddlers. I am thankful for this way of life. Thank you, love Tuwi Kassi!
Peter Gopher
iiθɔɔhɔɔcuhunééíhih ‘ɔ’ɔɔɔnaakíit’ɔ
Wɔɔhéíh naniish’iit’ɔ Pete Gopher. Nitɔɔnɔɔ’ Ítaa’ɔh’án’i ’in’ Cɔɔsííítaan’ɔ. Néích’ii’ɔ’ɔɔɔniinén’i nii’naaninnɔɔ Cɔɔsiinén’i. Wɔɔhéíh níícɔɔθáakinɔɔ.
Okii niistowakoa'k Iikiinohkomii kii niitaanikko Pete Gopher, nomoto'too Mosskitsipahpiistaki amoohka Amsakpiipikanii. Nitsita'pao'taki iitaissksinima'tstohkio'p miik Atsiina'saahko. Ninna kii Niksissta anistayaa Iistsists'sainihki kii Oohkotokaakii. Ninna akainai'to'too kii Niksissta Amskapiipikanii'to'too. Iikskonatapiiwa nihk ni'powahsini tsiikaahsi’tsi’poa’taki Lifes Language Lodge.
Hello my name is Pete Gopher, I'm from Heart Butte on the Blackfoot Reservation. I am not White Clay, I'm Blackfoot. Ok now i’ll talk blackfoot. Hello my name is Calling low, I am called Pete Gopher, I am from Heart Butte on the Southern Blackfoot Reserve. I work at the school here in Hays. My father and Mother are Sings in the Trees and Rock Woman, My father is from Akainai(Blood Reserve) and my mother is from the Southern Blackfoot reserve. Our languages
are powerful and I am thankful to work at Lifes Language Lodge.
Haley Cichosz
Wa'ógiya