We have all kinds of reasons to love this translation of Buffy Sainte-Marie’s song, “Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan,” originally recorded for the album Sweet America in 1976, and newly translated into Cree by Shannon Dumba, a committed student of Solomon Ratt’s (a.k.a my fellow Rhythm Ratt). Herre’s how Shannon described her personal connection to the song: … Continue reading Buffy Sainte-Marie: Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan (y-dialect)