I’ve had fun stumbling across some of these programs by chance while driving back and forth across the prairies. It’s great to hear the Cree language spoken, even if you don’t understand it well. Some recent comments on the Facebook group Nêhiyâwêwin/Cree Word of the Day made me realize some of these stations stream their programs live. It sent me hunting for links. Thanks for sending me more to add to this list!
[This 2012 post has been updated with additional stations. Programming information is not current.]
MBC Radio (Saskatchewan)
ACHIMOWIN PROGRAM, 11 a.m. to noon. CST, Weekdays
Online: http://www.mbcradio.com Click on the “Listen Live” button at the top of the page.
Missinipi’s “Achimowin” program is the first level of information services to the Cree listeners of northern & central Saskatchewan. It covers national, regional, and local news; in-depth discussions; phone-in-shows; remote broadcasts; sports; weather; and special programs on the environment, holistic healing, education, etc.
The “Achimowin” program reflects what the community is thinking, saying and feeling. It covers issues that are totally relevant to northern people. This is all done in the context of serving the Cree speaking people of northern Saskatchewan. The Achimowin Show has been a major part of MBC broadcasts since 1984.
It should be noted that the Achimowin Show compliments Cree language retention endeavours that are undertaken by educational institutions/bands/agencies. It goes as far as laying new ground in terms of “inventing” new & contemporary terminology!
Muskwachees Radio from Samson Cree Nation (Alberta)
Changed in 2021 to: https://www.hawkradio935.com/
[from 2012:] 7-11 am MST Weekdays: DJs Bobby Jack and Kistew Maskwa both use a lot of Cree language in their morning programming, and include features like “Cree Word of the day.” Powwow music is a terrific bonus in the 9-11 slot!
NCI FM
Winnipeg, Manitoba
Online: http://www.ncifm.com Click on the “Listen Live” button at the top of the page.
7-8 pm CST, Monday to Thursday: Voices of the North, with DJ Lorraine George, a fluent n-dialect speaker.
KR102.5
Onion Lake, SK
Online: www.onionlake.ca Click on KR102.5 image to download the player.
CFNK Radio, Pinehouse Lake, SK
Online: http://cfnk.streamon.fm/
CILX Radio, Ile à la Crosse, SK
Online: http://www.cilxradio.com/
CFWE Radio, Lac la Biche, AB
94.5 FM Fort MacMurray,96.7 FM Cold Lake, 98.5 FM Edmonton
Online: http://www.cfweradio.ca/
Conversational Cree (November 2020)
From FaceBook (August 2021), Leonard Wade says: “I teach pronunciation cree on radio 89.1 fm ayik radio frog lake mon/Friday 8am to12noon stream us on line if you want
www.myradiostream.com/froglakeradio
11 Responses
Willing to listen to native songs wif high regards…
There is another one you can listen to CFNK on tune in radio app
Wawatay Radio is another from Ontario http://www.wawataynews.ca/radio
Listen to CFNK Radio online via pinehouselake.ca
CFWE Radio from 1 pm to 2 pm (MST) Mon-Fri has some Cree language programming
lots of broken links.
hope it all gets fixed.
Thanks for the nudge. It’s time to review all of these links!
Hi. Are these radio stations streaming in the Cree “Y” dialect or the “N” dialect or…..?
I’m studying Cree in Ontario and would like to ‘hear’ it more spoken but I don’t want to get too confused with the different dialects.
Do let me know when you can, thank you.
Your information on the MBC radio Cree Station is out of date. The Cree speaking program comes on at 11 am to noon now for the last 4 months.
Thanks for letting me know: I rely on site-visitor feedback to keep this information current.