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Vocabulary & Grammar

CAMPING WITH KANZA (2007)

Synopsis: Textbook for camping-oriented Kanza course for youth. Includes sentences, vocabulary, and grammatical tables.
Comments: This document is available in hardcopy with a companion audio CD (see below). Contact us for details.

App. 30 pp. (8.5" x 11") [2.0 MB].

ENGLISH TO KANZA DICTIONARY (2007)

Synopsis: English-to-Kanza dictionary containing edited information from Robert L. Rankin's "Kansa-English Lexical File."
Comments: This document is available in hardcopy. Contact us for details.

App. 120 pp. (8.5" x 11") [1.0 MB].

MEALTIME FOODS (2007)

Synopsis: Illustrated wordlists of breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Comments: This document is available in hardcopy. Contact us for details.

3 pp. (8.5" x 11") [0.4 MB].

STUDENT STUDY GUIDE LEVEL I w/ "VOICES OF THE ELDERS" INSERT (2005)

Synopsis: Booklets used as textbooks for two beginner's Kanza courses. Includes small vocabulary, texts, and prayer.
Comments: This document is available in hardcopy with a companion audio CD (see below). Contact us for details.

App. 10 pp. (8.5" x 11") [0.2 MB].

A PRACTICAL KANZA VOCABULARY (2003) - Online Edition

Synopsis: Short English-to-Kanza dictionary organized by theme.
Comments: For use with Kanza Language for Families & Communities. This document is available in hardcopy.Contact us for details.

SPELLING SYSTEM - The spellings here were updated in March 2006.

SMALL AND LIGHT TYPE - You may need to increase zoom setting to at least 200% to view text as intended.

App. 20 pp. (8.5" x 11") [2.0 MB].

KANZA LANGUAGE FOR FAMILIES & COMMUNITIES (2003) - Online Edition

Synopsis: Textbook/workbook for self-paced beginning Kanza course.
Comments: For use with A Practical Kanza Vocabulary. This document is available in hardcopy. Contact us for details.

• SPELLING SYSTEM - The spellings do not reflect the most recent changes to the practical spelling system, but a conversion guide is available.
• App. 110 pp. (8.5" x 11") [2.5 MB].

Cultural Context

KANZA KINSHIP (2007)

Synopsis: Brief vocabulary of traditional Kanza family and kinship terminology, based on the work of Lewis Henry Morgan.
Comments: This document presents linguistic and anthropological data at a general level. It is available in hardcopy. Contact us for details.

App. 20 pp. (8.5" x 11") [0.2 MB].

KANZA NAMES BY CLAN (2007) - Online Edition

Synopsis: Brief survey of traditional Kanza names as collected by James Owen Dorsey and organized according to clan.
Comments: For use with The Kanza Clan Book. This document is available in hardcopy. Contact us for details.

App. 50 pp. (8.5" x 11") [2.0 MB].

COMPILED PRAYERS (2005)

Synopsis: Seven prayers in the Kanza language, with translations.
Comments: This document is available in hardcopy. Contact us for details.

App. 10 pp. (8.5" x 11") [0.1 MB].

WAJÍPHA^NYI^N BOARDGAME (2004)

Synopsis: Exciting and educational boardgame for learning about the Kanza language and culture.
Comments: For use with The Kanza Clan Book.

• .ZIP FILE - This is a mixed type package that has been compressed using WinZip. It contains both a .pdf file (board and related pieces) and an .rtf file (assembly and instruction).
• App. 13 pp. (8.5" x 11") [2.5 MB].

THE KANZA CLAN BOOK (2002) - Online Edition

Synopsis: Brief study of traditional Kanza social organization.
Comments: A hardcopy of this document was freely distributed to all Kaw tribal members in late 2002. It is still available in limited numbers for free distribution to interested parties. Contact us for details.

SPELLING SYSTEM - The spellings do not reflect the most recent changes to the practical spelling system, but a conversion guide is available.

App. 40 pp. (6" x 9") [2.5 MB].

Other Computer Resources

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Vocabulary & Grammar

A QUICK COURSE IN KANZA (2007)

Synopsis: Short introduction to the Kanza language, presented as either guided or independant study.
Comments: This document is essentially a web-based version of Student Study Guide Level I with pronunciations.

MEDIA SCRIPTS - This mini-site contains pages with ActiveX controls. If you are prompted, please enable the controls to allow the pronunciations to work.

KANZA VOCABULARY (2004)

Synopsis: 800-word talking dictionary grouped by theme.
Comments: This document is essentially a web-based version of A Practical Kanza Vocabulary with pronunciations.

• SPELLING SYSTEM - The spellings do not reflect the most recent changes to the practical spelling system, but a conversion guide is available.
• MULTIMEDIA - Groups of words are pronounced in list form. The sound files can be opened within the page or saved.
• LARGE FILE SIZE - Due to the enormity of the sound files, the pages load very slowly. Failure to allow page to load completely can result in errors.
• INCOMPLETE EDITING - This document contains several text errors and unexpected character swapping due to the incompatibility of certain Kanza letters with web text, but this does not affect the pronunciation.
• MIRROR SITE - This file can be found in a slightly different format at www.geocities.com/kansalang/index.html

Cultural Context

THE KANZA KINSHIP SYSTEM (2004)

Synopsis: Brief exposé on traditional Kanza family and kinship.
Comments: This document presents linguistic and anthropological data at a general level.

• SPELLING SYSTEM - The spellings do not reflect the most recent changes to the practical spelling system, but a conversion guide is available.
• LARGE FILE SIZE - Please allow pages to load completely.
• COMPLICATED ILLUSTRATIONS - The charts necessary to explain various features of the kinship system can be difficult to read. Contact us if you have questions. Miscellaneous

Miscellaneous

EMAIL LESSONS

Synopsis: Allow us to direct your Kanza language studies through regular email contact.
Comments: We can follow one or two standard models or tailor a specific program to your personal goals. Contact us for details.

• PERSONAL - Learn only what you want to learn, and learn it in a manner that fits your needs.
• CONVENIENT - Learn when you want, where you want.

CHAT-BASED LESSONS

Synopsis: Respond in real time, and get immediate feedback--the closest thing to face-to-fact contact!
Comments: We have materials developed to help you learn grammar as we chat. Contact us for details.

MSN MESSENGER PREFERED - This service's features best suit the needs of a chat-based learning environment. It's fast, free, and fun. Contact us for details.

TIME FRAME - Chat-based lessons are limited to a set schedule within the constraints of our usual office hours.

MEDIA CENTER AND COMPUTER LAB

Synopsis: Coming to Kaw City soon? Study Kanza language and culture at a state-of-the art learning facility complete with networked classroom computers and a microfilm/fiche reader.
Comments: Kaw Nation tribal members only, please. Contact us beforehand for availability.

• OFFICE HOURS - M-F, 8-4 CST.

Media Resources

Even if it's not listed here, we still may have something of interest to you. Plus, much of what we have is available for free upon request. Contact us for more information.

Audio Resources

CAMPING WITH KANZA COMPANION CD (2007)

Synopsis: Companion CD for camping-oriented pseudo-immersion Kanza course for youth. Includes sentences and vocabulary.
Comments: This document is available in hardcopy (see above). Contact us for details.

FREE - Contact us for details on how to obtain copies for yourself, your family, and friends.

STUDENT STUDY GUIDE COMPANION CD (2005)

Synopsis: Companion CD for two beginner's Kanza courses. Includes small vocabulary, texts, and prayer.
Comments: This document is available in hardcopy with a companion audio CD (see above). Contact us for details.

FREE - Contact us for details on how to obtain copies for yourself, your family, and friends.

PRESCHOOL-KINDERGARTEN LESSON PLANS 1-17 VOCABULARY AND GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES (2003)

Synopsis: An in-house audiotape for use with our Pre-K lesson plans.
Comments: Learn the words and phrases needed for teaching a Pre-K Kanza class.

FREE - Contact us for details.on how to obtain copies for yourself, your family, and friends.

KANZA VOCABULARY VOLUME I (1999)

Synopsis: A professionally recorded audiotape introduction to Kanza words.
Comments: About 80 words. Follow along in the accompanying pamphlet. Topics include Clothes, Colors, Numbers, Food Utensils, and Food Items, as well as a description of the alphabet and sounds.

SPELLING SYSTEM - The spellings do not reflect the most recent changes to the practical spelling system, but a conversion guide is available.

INEXPENSIVE - Only $10 for the tape, the pamphlet, and the conversion guide. Contact us for details on how to obtain copies for yourself, your family, and friends.

ROBERT L. RANKIN'S KANSA FIELD RECORDINGS 1974-1979

Synopsis: The most comprehensive body of Kanza language recording on Earth!
Comments: Recorded in the 1970s, this multivolume set includes 60+ hours of field interviews with three of the last fluent Kanza speakers, especially Maude Rowe.

INDESPENSIBLE - Nearly all that is known of the Kanza language today is covered in detail in the field reordings.

TWO FORMATS - The complete set is available as 60 audio CDs or a single CD-ROM containing organized .mp3 copies of all the CD tracks.

ARCHIVED - The complete set is carefully archived and accessible for on-site study. Contact us for details.

PARTIAL AVAILABILITY - Available only to Kaw Nation tribal members. Contact us for details.

Video Resources

VARIOUS VIDEO RESOURCES

Synopsis: A large collection of videos on Kanza language, culture, and history.
Comments: Contact us for complete listings.

ON-SITE VIEWING - Most of these tapes are only available for study at tribal headquarters during normal business hours, M-F 8-4 CST.

Text Resources

VARIOUS TEXT RESOURCES

Synopsis: A large collection of texts--from MS Word documents to microfilm/fiche--on Kanza language, culture, and history.
Comments: Contact us for complete listings.

• ON-SITE VIEWING - Most of these texts are only available for study at tribal headquarters during normal business hours, M-F, 8-4 CST.