Category Archives: Billy Joe Laboucan

Billy Joe Laboucan is a first-language, Northern y-dialect speaker from Lubicon Lake, Alberta

Wisahkecahk Snares the Sun (2021, th-dialect)

Posted on February 24, 2021 by Arden Ogg

The Cree word for “sacred story” or “myth” is âtayôhkêwin (in y-dialect), âcathôhkîwin (in th-dialect). Wisahkecahk is the protagonist in many of these stories, which often serve to explain some curious aspect of the natural world, or teach some important … Continue reading →

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Wisahkecahk and the Chickadee 2017, 2020 (Solomon Ratt, th-dialect)

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Arden Ogg

The Cree word for “sacred story” or “myth” is âtayôhkêwin (in y-dialect), âcathôhkîwin (in th-dialect). Wisahkecahk is the protagonist in many of these stories, which often serve to explain some curious aspect of the natural world, or teach some important … Continue reading →

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Wisahkecahk and the Moose’s Coat (th-dialect)

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Arden Ogg

The Cree word for “sacred story” or “myth” is âtayôhkêwin (in y-dialect), âcathôhkîwin (in th-dialect). Wisahkecahk is often the protagonist of these stories, which often serve to explain some curious aspect of the natural world, or teach some important cultural … Continue reading →

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Wisahkecahk and the Rabbit (th-dialect)

Posted on February 16, 2021 by Arden Ogg

The Cree word for “sacred story” or “myth” is âtayôhkêwin (in y-dialect), âcathôhkîwin (in th-dialect). Wisahkecahk is often the protagonist of these stories, which often serve to explain some curious aspect of the natural world, or teach some important cultural … Continue reading →

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êkwa mîna kêhtêskwêw: Billy Joe Laboucan (y-dialect)

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Arden Ogg

Billy Joe Laboucan is quick to point out that his late mother (okâwipana) was also a kêhtêskwêw (old woman) full of wisdom. She grew up in the bush, kept hidden from residential school. Billy Joe kindly shared some of her … Continue reading →

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wīci-kisēyiniwa: Billy Joe Laboucan (y-dialect)

Posted on September 23, 2019 by Arden Ogg

Sometimes we like to joke here about the “wisdom of Solomon,” but we’re also grateful to pass on the wisdom of his wīci-kisēyiniwa (fellow old men), like these teachings that Chief Billy Joe Laboucan remembers from ohtāwīpana (his late father), … 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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Billy Joe Laboucan: Cooperation Bush-style

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Arden Ogg

Thanks to Billy Joe Laboucan for letting me share this great little story. Mary Cardinal Collins calls it a great example of “mâmawohkamâtow sakâwiyiniw style” (cooperation, bush-(people)-style). And it would make a great story for kids. (Now, if he’d only record … Continue reading →

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Billy Joe Laboucan: Wisahkecahk Seeks a Bride (y-dialect)

Posted on September 23, 2017 by Arden Ogg

Thanks, Billy Joe, for letting me post this story: Here’s some tobacco for you!

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Wisahkecahk and the Chickadee – Solomon Ratt – 2017 (th-dialect)

Posted on April 19, 2017 by Arden Ogg

It’s late in the season for this Wisahkecahk story – so you may have to look for some snow while you’re listening – but thanks to Ben Godden for his amazing work transcribing the story-telling juggernaut that is Solomon Ratt … Continue reading →

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