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Camping with Kanza: A Beginner's Handbook
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Language Name
Kansa.
Alternate Language Names
Kaw, Kanza, Kaáⁿze, Kaánze.
Region
Kansas and Oklahoma, United States.
Who
Kanza Language Project (Compiling).
Others Involved
Robert Rankin (Data Documentation); Unnamed Members of the Kaw Nation Cultural Committee and Families, Storm Brave, Jason Buffalohead, L. Carol Clark, Linda Cumberland, Dewey Donelson, Alissa Kramer, Justin McBride, Wes Pappan, Gabriel Roland, Amanda Wamego (Participation in Camping); Linda Cumberland, Storm Brave, Dewey Donelson (Photos); Justin McBride (Text and Layout); Administration for Native Americans (Funding).
Publishing Information
Published 2007 by Kaw Nation.
How People are Cited
People are cited on the interior title page of the dictionary.
How Information is Cited
The work of Robert Rakin and those involved in the fact-finding camping trip are cited on the interior title page of the dictionary.
Where is Information Coming from
Information in this dictionary comes from language documentation done by Robert Rankin over three decades and Kaw Nation members who participated in a fact-finding camping trip.
Tools and Framework used
This resource is available as a digital PDF.
Access
This resource is available open access as a digital PDF hosted on both the Kaáⁿze I̓e (Kaw Language) and Kaw Nation websites.
Included Languages and Directionality
English to Kansa; Kansa to English.
Dialects Included
No dialect is specified for this dictionary.
Type of Dictionary
This is a bilingual, mono-directional word list.
How are Entries Organised
Entries are partially grouped by topic and alphabetization. The first section of the resource, Camping Sentences, is organized topically by camping activities such as picking up wood, building a fire, assembling a tent, and several more. These entries are all sentences and include the sentence in English with the Kansa translation.
The following section, Useful Vocabulary, is organized alphabetically by English in the English to Kanza section and by Kansa in the Kanza to English section. These entries include the headword in English or Kansa and the translation in the other language. Some entries include a symbol from the key included at the beginning of the English to Kanza section. These symbols include pronouns, a new word, and an irregular pattern.
The final section of word lists, Kanza Verb Conjugation, is organized by verb types, which include regular active verbs, various stem active verbs, glottal/nasal vowel-stem verbs, and regular stative verbs. Within each verb type there are four entries–first person singular, first person plural, second person singular, and third person singular–listed English to Kansa. Each type also includes examples, listed Kansa to English.
Prior to the word lists there is an alphabet and sound system chart, and following the word lists there is a section discussing sentence formation.
Other Features
| Feature | Included | More Information |
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| Guide to use and understand | ❌ | |
| Audio | ❌ | |
| Images | ❌ | However, there are several photos throughout, though not associated with any one entry |
| Example phrases | ❌ | As their own entries in the Camping Sentences section |
| Speakers marked | ❌ | |
| Dialects marked | ❌ | No dialect is specified |
Other Notes
The language section of the Kaw Nation website includes other language resources, including Kanza Practical Vocabulary, Camping with Kanza, and other resources. The archived materials section on the Kaáⁿze I̓e (Kaw Language) website also includes other language resources such as vocabulary lists, readers, and cultural information.
External Links
Access the open access digital PDF of Camping with Kanza: A Beginner's Handbook archived on the Kaáⁿze I̓e (Kaw Language) website: https://www.kawlanguage.com/_files/ugd/55c5db_ea26adf753624b07b07d82c5755bcf09.pdf
The Kaáⁿze I̓e (Kaw Language) website home page: https://www.kawlanguage.com/
Access the open access dictionary here on Kaw Nation's website: https://www.kawnation.gov/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Kanza-Camping.pdf
Access the Kanza Language page of the Kaw Nation website here: https://www.kawnation.gov/language/