Author Archives: Arden Ogg

About Arden Ogg

Arden Ogg is Director of the Cree Literacy Network, launched in 2010 with the goal of creating Cree language literacy materials suitable for use by learners of all ages.

Stay home: Learn Cree – 11. About Smudging

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Arden Ogg
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 10. Numbers

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Arden Ogg
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 9. A story about social isolation

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Arden Ogg
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 8. Sing with Art Napoleon

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Arden Ogg
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Covid-19 Info in Cree and English from Simon Bird (th-dialect)

Posted on March 24, 2020 by Arden Ogg

Thanks to Simon Bird (#creesimonsays) for preparing this video aimed at fluent speakers, but including good English content as well. As a former chief, Simon has direct information from Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB) emergency response team. As a … Continue reading →

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Stay home: Learn Cree – 7. Kinship Terms

Posted on March 23, 2020 by Arden Ogg
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 6. A Prayer to the Four Directions (th, y-dialects)

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Arden Ogg
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Wîsahkêcahk self-medicates for Coronavirus (Solomon Ratt: th-dialect)

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Arden Ogg

[An entirely made-up legend, but – like all legends – it offers an important lesson!] kîtahtawî îsa wîsahkîcâhk kî-wâpahtam mihkwâkanasinahikanihk î-âsôskamâkâniwik ohpanahpinîwin ikwa mihcît athisitiniwa î-nanâtawihisocik nîhithaw-maskihkiya ohci. wîsta papâmi-môsahkinam nîhithaw-maskihkiya, athisk î-tâpwîhtahk kahkithaw nanâtohk kîkway kayâs ohci î-mithwâsinithik. ikwâni … Continue reading →

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Stay home: Learn Cree – 5. Dorothy Thunder Introduces herself

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Arden Ogg
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 4. Essential Phrases at Home

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Arden Ogg
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