Public announcements surrounding health issues are something we take for granted in English and French. To find them in Cree – in competently written Cree that trained readers can read reliably – is a major step for a 21st-century language. Beyond their obvious purpose in the community, they also help normalize terminology into day-to-day use, and that’s pretty impressive. j
Sincere congratulations are owed to Véronique Mireault (a student at First Nations University in the Cree 425 “Advanced Translation from English to Cree” course), who translated this Aids Programs South Saskatchewan brochure in y-dialect, (with editorial help from Solomon Ratt). Véronique, for whom Cree is a third language and work in progress, provided the audio herself. As they made this one happen, they also set the stage for more to come, and we look forward to sharing them here.
Follow the text and read along, or view and download the complete brochure further below.
| Aids Programs | Aids Programs |
|---|---|
| South Saskatchewan Services, Inc. | South Saskatchewan Services, Inc. |
| We offer a variety of Services | Nitâsonamâkânân nanâtohk pamihiwêwina |
| Needle exchange | kanâci-âpacihcikana |
| Supplies such as needles, pipes, sterile water, cookers, and safe sex supplies. | cîstahikana, ospwâkanis, kanâci-nipiy, êmihkwânisa, êkwa aspinikâkana. |
| Additional Supplies | kiyikaw âpacihcikana |
| Hygiene products, feminine products, food such as bread | kanâcihisowi-âpacihcikana, iskwêw-âpacihcikana, mîciwina. |
| Naloxone Kits | osâmihisowi-maskihkiya (Naloxone) âpacihcikanisa |
| Injectable and nasal spray kits. | cîstahikâsowin êkwa mikoti-sisopâcikan. |
| Drug Testing Strips | maskihkiya oyakihcikêwi-cîsâwâcikanisa |
| Test your drug for fentanyl and benzodiazepines. | nitawâpêna kimaskihkiya ohci fentanyl êkwa benzodiazepines. |
| Testing | oyakihcikêwin |
| (Tuesday 1:00 – 4:00) | (tahto-nîso-kîsikâki 1:00 – 4:00) |
| Learn how to test yourself for HIV with a self test kit | kika-kiskinwahamâtinân tânisi oyakihwahamâtinân tânmisi oyakihcikêsiwin ohci HIV |
| Get tested for HIV, Hepatitis, STI’s, pregnancy, and COVID-19. | oyakihcikawisi ohci HIV, Hepatitis, STI’s, ayâwâwasowin, êkwa COVID-19 |
| Immunizations | cîstahowina |
| (Thursday 1:00 – 4:00) | (nêwo-kîsikâki 1:00 – 4:00) |
| Get your Flu shot and COVID vaccine. | pê-cîstahikâsok tahkaciwi-cîstahowin êkwa COVID cîstahowin. |
| Education and Outreach Services | kiskinwahamâtowin êkwa nâtamâkêwin pamihiwêwina |
| HIV | HIV |
| Hepatitis C | Hepatitis C |
| Sexually transmitted infections | STI |
| Harm Reduction | kâ-âciwihkêhk mâyi-tôtâtowin ohci maskihkiya |
| Substance use | kâ-âpacihtâcik maskihkiya |
| Overdose prevention education | kâ-osâmi-âpacihtâcik nakâhasmowin êkwa kiskinwahamâtowin |
| Naloxone training and kit distribution | Naloxone kiskinwahamâtowin êkwa âpihkwahikanis mâtinakêwin |
| pê-âpihtâ-kîsikani-mîcisok kâ-nîso-kîsikâk isko niyânano-kîsikâk 1:00 ê-ispayiki! | |
| Client Care: | kâkatêyimiwêwin: |
| Support those living with HIV | kâ-wîcihâyâhkik ayisiyiniwak kâ-ayâcik HIV |
| Assist with food, clothing, transportation, medication, and nutrition | kâ-wîcihitâhk ohci mîciwina, ayiwina, pimohtêwin, maskihkiya, miyo-micisohiwêwin |
| Counselling, alternative treatments | kakêskihkêmowin, iyâyaw maskihkiya |
| HOURS: | yôhtênikâtêw: |
| TUESDAY – FRIDAY 9:00 – 12:00; 1:00 – 4:30 | nîso-kîsikâk isko niyânano-kîsikâk 9:00 – 12:00 ; 1:00 – 4:30 |
| SATURDAY 10:00 – 4:30 | nikotwâsiko-kîsikâk 10:00 – 4:30 |
| SUNDAY 11:00 – 3:00 | ayamihâwi-kîsikâki 11:00 – 3:00 |
| What can you do? | kîkway ta-kî-itôtamêk? |
| Get tested and know your status | oyakihcikawis ohci HIV êkwa kiskêyihtamok kîspin nânitaw kitisi-ayân |
| Practice safe sex | pêyâhtak ispîhk kâ-nôcihitohk |
| Avoid sharing needles and drug equipment | manâ-mâtinamâtok maskihkiy-âpacihcikanisa |
| Support people living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C | sîtoskawihkok ayisiyiniwak kâ-ayâcik HIV êkwa Hepatitis C |
| Providers of Similar Services: | pêyakwan ita kâ-wîcihowêk |
| Public Health Centre | Public Health Centre |
| 2110 Hamilton St | 2110 Hamilton St |
| nêwo-yotina Friendship Centre | nêwo-yotina |
| 1635 11th Ave | 1635 11th Ave |
| About Us | About Us |
| Our Vision: | Our Vision: |
| To be a trusted leader in HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C education, prevention, support and care. | To be a trusted leader in HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C education, prevention, support and care. |
| Our Mission: | Our Mission: |
| Provide accessible services and programs, foster connections, and support individuals living with or at risk of HIV/ASIDS and Hepatitis C. | Provide accessible services and programs, foster connections, and support individuals living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C. |
| CONTACT US | CONTACT US |
| 1325 Albert ST | 1325 Albert st. |
| 306-924-8420 | 306-924-8420 |
| www.aidsprogramssouthsask.com | www.aidsprogramssouthsask.com |
