Yes, humility is a more common Cree virtue, but language reclamation sometimes calls for a little higher profile.
Sol interprets James Brown’s “Say it Loud: I’m Black and I’m Proud” in honour of Cree language reclamation. The Cree syllable count to say the same thing is a bit of a challenge, but with this kind of pride, even James Brown would sing along!
ow! kisîwê-têpwê!
ninêhiyâwin êkwa nimamihcihikon!
ᐅᐤ! ᑭᓰᐍ ᑌᐻ!
ᓂᓀᐦᐃᔮᐏᐣ ᐁᑿ ᓂᒪᒥᐦᒋᐦᐃᑯᐣ!
Ow! Yell out loud!
I am Cree and it makes me proud.
