Written for beginning learners of Nakoda (also known as Assiniboine), this book, arranged thematically, provides a Nakoda/English lexicon, a vocabulary, a table of kinship terms, a glossary of linguistic terminology, and exercises to do after each lesson. "Beginning Nakoda" was made possible with the assistance of Elders and Language Keepers of the Nakoda Nation: Armand McArthur and Wilma Kennedy, Main Consultants; with additional contributions by Pete Bigstone, Leona Kroscamp, Freda O'Watch, and Ken Armstrong.
Vincent Collette teaches linguistics and Nakoda at First Nations University of Canada in Regina.