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Category Archives: Storytelling Month (February)
âyâs, 2018, 2021: Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)
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 →
Origin of the Moon (th-dialect)
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 →
Wisahkecahk Eats his own Scab, 2020: Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)
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 →
Wisahkecahk and the Dancing Ducks 2016, 2020 (Solomon Ratt, th-dialect)
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 →
Wisahkecahk and the Chickadee 2017, 2020 (Solomon Ratt, th-dialect)
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 →
Wisahkecahk and the Moose’s Coat (th-dialect)
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 →
Wisahkecahk and the Rabbit (th-dialect)
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 →
Wisahkecahk and the Little Startlers: Solomon Ratt 2016, 2020 (th-dialect)
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 →
Index of Cree Mythology: Dr Kevin Brousseau
As we focus this month on traditional story telling presented orally by Solomon Ratt, it has been a pleasure to watch the creation of yet another powerful resource in Cree cultural literacy. Dr Kevin Brousseau (author of “Kepin’s Cree Language … Continue reading →
Wisahkecahk and the Birch Trees: Solomon Ratt 2016, 2019, 2021 (th-dialect)
The Cree word for “sacred story” or “myth” is âtayôhkêwin (in y-dialect), âcathôhkîwin (in th-dialect). This story of Wisahkecahk and the Birch Trees explains how the birch trees got their markings. Variations from one telling to the next give us … Continue reading →