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Ida Tremblay, 2017: Wisahkecahk’s Belt (th-dialect)
Warning: This story includes what we might call “adult content” in English. Or simply an authentically Cree sense of humour. Ida Tremblay-pan ī-ācimot nīhithaw ācathōhkāniwin kapīsiwin 2017 mistasiniy sākahikanihk oskāyak-kapīsiwinihk. The late Ida Tremblay storytelling at the Cree Storytelling … Continue reading
A Wish for 2021 (Solomon Ratt: y-dialect)
pitanê oski-askîwin 2021 kakî-ohpinênaw nêhiyawêwin. ᐱᑕᓀ ᐅᐢᑭ ᐊᐢᑮᐏᐣ 2021 ᑲᑮ ᐅᐦᐱᓀᓇᐤ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ᙮ May we, in the new year 2021, all lift up the Cree language. With thanks to all those who have shared their skill and knowledge with us this year, and … Continue reading
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2020 Winter Solstice Storytelling (Solomon Ratt)
kâ-mâwaci-cimâsik kîsikâw âcathohkîwin ᑳ ᒫᐘᒋ ᒋᒫᓯᐠ ᑮᓯᑳᐤ ᐋᒐᖪᐦᑮᐏᐣ Solstice Storytelling Monday, 21 December 2020, 7:00pm CST via Zoom All are welcome and it’s free Join Solomon Ratt via Zoom to listen to traditional stories of wîsahkîcâhk, just like those told on long … Continue reading
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Falynn Baptiste Christmas Lyrics 2020
This file contains lyrics of all 8 Christmas songs from Falynn Baptiste’s 2020 Christmas Album: feel free to print out to sing along! https://creeliteracy.org/2020/11/27/falynn-baptiste-christmas-album-2020-y-dialect/ Angels We Have Heard on High mâmaskâc okîsikowak matwê-miyo-sipwêhamwak ôma kihci-nikamowin mamihcimwê-nikamowin ka-mâmawî-nikamocik ê-wî-wihtamâkoyakik ayamihêw-âcimowin iyiniw … Continue reading
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Falynn Baptiste Christmas Album 2020 (y-dialect)
Here is a special treat for Christmas 2020, ready to launch December 11th from Falynn Baptiste, who is a Cree-Métis woman form Red Pheasant First Nation. Enjoy her YouTube video of O Holy Night below, or listen here to samples … Continue reading
Posted in Audio (y-dialect), Christmas, Songs in Cree, Video
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Happy Birthday Solomon Ratt!
There are too many candles on Sol’s cake to count this year. Hope he doesn’t set off the smoke alarm. For his birthday, he asked for new copies of his favourite dictionary, which he has used until they’re falling apart. … Continue reading
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In Flanders Fields (2020): Simon Bird (y-dialect)
Thank you to Simon Bird (#CreeSimonSays) for the many hours he has invested in this beautiful multi-media tribute to Indigenous Veterans, built around the traditional Remembrance Day poem in Plains Cree (as translated by Jean Okimāsis and Arok Wolvengrey). For … Continue reading