The Swindler family feasted this young man this week with love and all his favourites. His loss continues to be felt throughout the Cree language community. He is remembered with respect.
kahkiyaw kâ-sâkihamahk nêhiyawêwin nimihtâtênân kâ-wanihâyahk Davis Swindler-Horse. awa osk-âya kî-kistêyimâw êkwa kî-sîhkimêw kahkiyaw ayisiyiniwa kâ-nôhtê-nêhiyawêyit. osâm wîpac kinakatikonaw. nitisahamawânânak kâkîsimowin owâhkômâkana.
All of us who love the Cree language are grieving the loss of Davis Swindler-Horse. This young man was well respected and provided great inspiration. He has left us far too soon. We send our prayers to his relatives.
Young Indigenous man who was known as a Cree ambassador dies
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Rest in Paradise. You touch a lot of people with your ability to speak our language. Gone but not forgotten.
The life of this young person was incredible. He took prides in his his language and shared his stories with us. My heart bursts in pain ōkoma ikwa ōmosoma oci, iwanīyācik osimiwawa.
it’s a great loss he was strong in his language ,blessings and condolence to the family
My sincerest condolences to family and friends of Davis Swindler-Horse. It is very difficult to believe your gone to the Spirit World. I watched all the videos with your Moshom & Kohkom. You were a gem to our Cree language. Walk in paradise sonshine!
With great sadness and loss of a language speaker, Davis. Was an inspiration to his generation and to all of us. May his spirit walk in peace….
I was saddened to hear of the passing of Davis. I live in Australia and have done charity work in Canada’s north (mainly Nunavut ) in promoting languages. I only knew Davis from his Youtube clip in 2015 where as a twelve year old he spoke in the plains Cree language about a writing contest he had entered. His Introductive “Dante” still rings in my ears
Later I came across Davis again talking with an elder on you tube in his native language!, I was so impressed !.
My Thoughts are with his family and friends at the loss of Davis, He was truly a language Ambassador