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pimâtisiwin osâmi-apisâsin / Life is too short: Darren Okemaysim (y-dialect, audio)

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Arden Ogg

          Darren Okemaysim translated this familiar, yet anonymous, text into Cree in 2013, before we were able to provide syllabics or audio. Since we’ve got a chance to update it now, perhaps we’d better take it! … Continue reading →

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Birch Syrup Video: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Arden Ogg

Making birch syrup is a great traditional way to greet the spring. Christine Ravenis’s photos are the next best thing to being there (if only they could include a taste.) This presentation by Solomon Ratt is equal parts dialogue-style text, … Continue reading →

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Lip Syncing with Shaking Spear: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Arden Ogg

Q: tâniwâ okimâhkan? A: [lips point left]Q: tânitê ê-itohtêt? A: [lips point right]Q: tânitê ê-itohtêyan? A: [lips point way over there]Q: ninistohtên kihciniskihk, namahciniskihk, taskamihk… kîkway ôma êkwa? A: [lips contorting in disgust]: nama kîway! ê-atohoyân awa ôcêw. Q: ᑖᓂᐚ … Continue reading →

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kācikan / Hideling: Billy Joe Laboucan (y-dialect)

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Arden Ogg

kācikan kī-kimotiwakē-mēkwā-kātikawiyānnimōsihtān kaskēyihtamowin nikāwiy okohtākanihkkā-mēkwā-ācimāt wīsahkēcāhkwa,ohcikawāpiwinihk ēkwa pāhpiwinihk. kāwi kī-takosinwak, ē-kātāhkwāwanihi kostācowina ēkwa kaskēyihtamowinakā-postatahamoht kiskinwahamātowikamikohkātiht kī-ācimīwak maci-manitowaātiht kaskihtakwahēwak. māka kahkiyaw nikiskisinān wīsahkēcāhknikāwiy ēkwa nohtāwiy kī-sōhkisiwaknikī-wāpahkīhikonānak māyi-kīkwayēkwa nikī-wīcihikonānak ta-tāpowakēyihtamāhkta-āskōwihtamāhk ātayohkēwin ēkwa nikamon. ᑳᒋᑲᐣ ᑮᑭᒧᑎᐘᐠᐁ ᒣᒁ ᑳᑎᑲᐏᔮᐣᓂᒨᓯᐦᑖᐣ ᑲᐢᑫᔨᐦᑕᒧᐏᐣ ᓂᑳᐏᕀ ᐅᑯᐦᑖᑲᓂᕽᑳ ᒣᒁ ᐋᒋᒫᐟ ᐑᓴᐦᑫᒑᐦᑿ,ᐅᐦᒋᑲᐚᐱᐏᓂᕽ ᐁᑿ ᐹᐦᐱᐏᓂᕽ᙮ ᑳᐏ … Continue reading →

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1969: Solomon Ratt (th-dialect, audio)

Posted on April 12, 2019 by Arden Ogg

1969 askîwin kâ-kî-akihtîk: nâpîw kî-pimohtîw tipiskâwi-pîsimohk, kî-mâmawinitonâniwin kita-kitohcikâniwik woodstockihk, ikwa kîwîtinohk nîtha niyânanosâp nikî-itahtopiponân î-wîcihakwâw nistîs ikwa nisîmisipan ikwa nohtâwîpan kita-wâskahikanihkîyâhk âmaciwîspimowinihk. tahto-kîkisîpâyâw mâna nikî-pôsinân natamihk î-nitawi-kîskatahahtikwîyâhk. nikî-nîmânân mâna ikotî ohpimî ta-âpihtâ-kîsikani-mîcisoyâhk. ispî kâ-misakâyâhk nikî-kospinân î-nitonawâyâhkwâw minahikwak î-kwayaskosicik ikwa iyakonik … Continue reading →

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Let’s Keep On Speaking Cree: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Arden Ogg

ahkami-nêhiyawêtânkipîkiskwêwininâhk astêw kinisitohtamowininaw ahkami-nêhiyawêtânkipîkiskwêwininâhk astêw kinisitawêyimitowininaw ahkami-nêhiyawêtânkipîkiskwêwininâhk astêw kipimâtisiwininaw ahkami-nêhiyawêtânkipîkiskwêwininâhk astêw kinêhiyâwiwininaw. ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣ ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓈᕽ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᓂᓯᑐᐦᑕᒧᐏᓂᓇᐤ ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓈᕽ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᓂᓯᑕᐍᔨᒥᑐᐏᓂᓇᐤ ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣᑭᐲᑭᐢᐍᐏᓂᓈᕽ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᐱᒫᑎᓯᐏᓂᓇᐤ ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓈᕽ ᐊᐢᑌw ᑭᓀᐦᐃᔮᐏᐏᓂᓇᐤ Let’s keep on speaking Cree Let’s keep on speaking Cree:In … Continue reading →

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Fragments of Reality: Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)

Posted on March 17, 2019 by Arden Ogg

pah-piskihc tâpwîwina:âcathohkîwina masinahikanihkkâ-kî-mâwasakonahkwâw opîtatowîwak;namôtha iyakoni misakâmî âcathohkîwina,pah-piskihc poko tâpwîwina. pah-piskihc tâpwîwina:nîsta mîna nikiskisin apisîs ikwa pah-piskihc âcathohkîwina;namôthah misakâmî âcathohkîwina iyakoni,pah-piskihc poko tâpwîwina. pah-piskihc tâpwîwina:ta-apihkîyahk âcathohkîwinamasinahikanihk ohci mîna kikiskisnowininahk;mâmawi-atoskîyahki kika-misakâmî-astânaw âcathohkîwina,namôtha poko pah-piskihc tâpwîwina. ᐸᐦ ᐱᐢᑭᐦᐨ ᑖᐿᐏᓇ:ᐋᒐᖪᐦᑮᐏᓇ ᒪᓯᓇᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽᑳ ᑮ ᒫᐘᓴᑯᓇᐦᒁᐤ ᐅᐲᑕᑐᐑᐘᐠ;ᓇᒨᖬ ᐃᔭᑯᓂ ᒥᓴᑳᒦ ᐋᒐᖪᐦᑮᐏᓇ,ᐸᐦ ᐱᐢᑭᐦᐨ … Continue reading →

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Speaking to our relatives: Solomon Ratt (most dialects)

Posted on March 9, 2019 by Arden Ogg

Solomon Ratt, okawiya, ohtâwima êkwa. Sol, his mother and his father.[/caption] When we spoke to our relatives, their names were never used. Instead, to show respect, we would address our relatives using special “vocative” forms of the kinship terms. (Some families … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Arden Ogg

ᐃᐢᑵᐘᐠ            iskwêwak: Women: ᐱᒫᒋᐦᐃᐍᐠ     pimâcihiwêwak – give life; ᑭᓭᐚᑎᓯᐠ        kisêwâtisiwak – are kind; ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐘᐠ        sâkihiwêwak – give love; ᑕᐸᐦᑌᔨᒥᓯᐘᐠ tapahtêyimisiwak – are humble; ᓲᐦᑭᓯᐘᐠ  sôhkisiwak – are strong; ᓲᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐠ     sôhkitêhêwak – are brave; ᐋᐦᑲᒣᔨᒧᐠ  âhkamêyimowak – persevere. ᓰᐱᐦᑭᐠ        sîpihkisiwak … Continue reading →

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Every time I step on earth: Solomon Ratt

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Arden Ogg

tahtwâw kâ-tahkoskêyân askîhk tâpiskôc ê-mawimoscikêyân.ᑕᐦᑤᐤ ᑳᑕᐦᑯᐢᑫᔮᐣ ᐊᐢᑮᕽ ᑖᐱᐢᑰᐨ ᐁᒪᐏᒧᐢᒋᑫᔮᐣ᙮Every time I step on the earth is like saying a traditional prayer.

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