Category Archives: Solomon Ratt

Solomon Ratt is a first-language speaker of the th-dialect from Stanley Mission, Saskatchewan. He teaches in both th- and y-dialects at First Nations University of Canada

Solomon Goes Shopping: y-dialect

Posted on March 3, 2019 by Arden Ogg

This video from Solomon Ratt offers a lot more lessons in language and “shopping culture” than you might expect, and leaves you with unexpected feels. While you’re learning vocabulary and pronunciation, take a moment to acknowledge the parts that *should … Continue reading →

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Dance, sing, tell sacred stories: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on February 26, 2019 by Arden Ogg

nîmihito ᓃᒥᐦᐃᑐ, nikamo ᓂᑲᒧ, âtayôhkê ᐋᑕᔫᐦᑫ; natohta kâ-kâmwâtahk ᓇᑐᐦᑕ ᑳᑳᒫᐧᑕᕽ Dance; sing; tell sacred stories; listen to the silence.

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kîkwây kiwihtamâkonaw âcathohkîwina? What do our stories tell us? Solomon Ratt (th-dialect, audio)

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Arden Ogg

With thanks to Solomon Ratt for sharing in his mother language – Woodlands Cree (th-dialect), in honour of International Mother Language Day, 21 February 2019. You can read along with his video here – or you can use the following … Continue reading →

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Chief Anus: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Arden Ogg

Sol offers this as his contribution to story-telling month for 2019. One friend commented that the story is hardly new: people have been making the same complaint about bosses for millenia! I hope it makes you laugh! pêyakwâw kî-kâh-kihkâmitiwak pâh-pahki … Continue reading →

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Good news for Valentine’s Day! Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Arden Ogg

oskinîkiw: î-pî-nitomiskwîmitân awa kitânis. ᐅᐢᑭᓃᑭᐤ:   ᐄ ᐲ ᓂᑐᒥᐢᑹᒥᑖᐣ ᐊᐘ ᑭᑖᓂᐢ᙮ Young dude: I have come to ask for your daughter’s hand in marriage. kisîyinîw: î-mwayî-kîsasiwâtamân kîspin ôma ka-mitho-wîcîwihtonânowin nîkân wîhtamawin kinîkihokwak owîhthowiniwâwa, kohkom ikwa kimosôm owîhthowiniwâwa, kôcâpânak owîhthowiniwâwa, kitâniskotâpânak owîhthowiniwâwa, kihcâniskocâpâmak owîhthowiniwâwa. … Continue reading →

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sihkimâwasowin: Encouragement (Solomon Ratt, y-dialect)

Posted on January 29, 2019 by Arden Ogg

sihkimâwasowin  –  ᓯᐦᑭᒫᐘᓱᐏᐣ  –  encouragement kimiyosin – ᑭᒥᔪᓯᐣ – You are beautiful (one person)kimiyosinâwâw   –   ᑭᒥᔪᓯᓈᐚᐤ   –   You are all beautiful kimiyo-tôtên – ᑭᒥᔪᑑᑌᐣ – You are doing good (one person)kimiyo-tôtênâwâw   –   ᑭᒥᔪᑑᑌᓈᐚᐤ   –   You are all doing good kinakacihtân … Continue reading →

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All My Relations (Solomon Ratt, y-dialect, video)

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Arden Ogg

Watch video to read along in Cree, or scroll down to read the text at leisure. Thanks (as always) for sharing, Solomon Ratt! kahkiyaw niwâhkômâkanitik ispîhk kâ-mâmawinitohk tahto-awiyak kâ-pîkiskwêt mâci-pîkiskwêw ôma atamiskâkêwin ka-âpacihtât ‘kahkiyaw niwâhkômâkanitik.’ ôma itwêwin ‘kahkiyaw niwâhkômâkanitik’ pîksikwêwin … Continue reading →

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Solomon’s Christmas Cards 2018 (y-, th-dialects)

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Arden Ogg

Just like Sol himself, these Christmas cards get better every year. Download them to print for yourself, but don’t forget to practice your pronunciation by listening to the audio! For additional Christmas material, look for “Christmas” in the Category menu … Continue reading →

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Solomon Ratt: Perpetual Calendar based on Lunar Cycles (y- and th-dialects)

Posted on October 7, 2018 by Arden Ogg

Beautiful teamwork – concept and vocabulary from Solomon Ratt, graphic image by Celia Deschambaults. Names of weekdays thanks to Arok Wolvengrey. Posted here with thanks to all three. This perpetual calendar has 13 moon cycles and six seasons. Months (on … Continue reading →

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A prayer to the four directions: Solomon Ratt (th-dialect, y-dialect)

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Arden Ogg

th-dialect: kisîmanitow, kinanâskomitin kotak kîsikâw î-mithiyan mâci-kîsikanohk isi nimawimôstamowâw mikisiw-ahcahk kita-nâkatawîthimât oskawâsisa ikwa kita-mîthit sîpîthihtamowin. nipakitinâw cistîmâw; sâwanohk isi nimawimôstamowâw âpakosîs-ahcahk kita-nâkatawîthimât oskâya ikwa kita-mîthit kisîwâtisowin. nipakitinîn paskwâwihkaskwa; pahkisimonihk isi nimawimôstamowâw paskwâwimostos-ahcahk kita-nâkatawîthimât okîsohpikiwa ikwa kita-mîthit sîpiyawîsiwin. nipakitinîn wîhkaskwa; kîwîtinohk … Continue reading →

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