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Category Archives: Seasonal
From the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion (y-dialect, audio
Harry Raine, a Maskwacis Cree elder of the Louis Bull Tribe, brought the Cree language to Juno beach in Normandy to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of D-day 6 June 2019, and the Battle of Normandy. In honour of the fallen, … Continue reading
Posted in Audio (y-dialect), Poetry, Remembrance Day
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Santa Visits Saddle Lake 2018 (video)
miyo-manitôwi-kîsikanisik onîhcîkiskwapiwinihk! In a brilliant display of mutual cultural appreciation, Santa made his first visit of 2018 to Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta this week. The kids appreciated him so much, we can’t even hear what the drum group … Continue reading
Posted in Christmas, Uncategorized
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2018: pawâcakinisîsipîsim / ᐸᐚᒐᑭᓂᓰᓯᐲᓯᒼ / December
Thanks to Solomon Ratt for allowing the Cree Literacy Network to share his 2018 calendar, complete with his own original illustrations.
Jesus is Born: Dolores Sand (y-dialect)
Thanks to Dolores Sand for sharing the biblical story of Christmas in Cree (y-dialect) with help from the technical staff at the Canadian Bible Society. The file she sent is in epub format for most electronic readers. Download it by … Continue reading
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Solomon’s Christmas Cards 2018 (y-, th-dialects)
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
Posted in Audio (th-dialect), Audio (y-dialect), Christmas, Solomon Ratt
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2018: ihkopîwipîsim / ᐃᐦᑯᐲᐏᐲᓯᒼ / November
Thanks to Solomon Ratt for allowing the Cree Literacy Network to share his 2018 calendar, complete with his own original illustrations. Following his request, we will post one image at the beginning of each month. For those who like to plan a … Continue reading
Solomon Ratt: Perpetual Calendar based on Lunar Cycles (y- and th-dialects)
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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2018: pimihâwipîsim / ᐱᒥᐦᐋᐏᐲᓯᒼ / October
Thanks to Solomon Ratt for allowing the Cree Literacy Network to share his 2018 calendar, complete with his own original illustrations. Following his request, we will post one image at the beginning of each month. 2018Calendar