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- mahti êkâwiya (Please don’t!): Be careful with idioms (Solomon Ratt) January 16, 2020
- ita kiskîthihtamowin kâ-ohtinamahk: where we get knowledge (Solomon Ratt: th-dialect) January 12, 2020
- Sacred Teachings: Solomon Ratt (y- and th-dialects with audio) January 11, 2020
- miyo-ohcêtowi-kîsikanisik 2020! December 31, 2019
- My 2019 IYIL Cree Literacy Quest December 31, 2019
Category Archives: Indigenous Knowledge (Science)
nikâwiy and awâsis: New Cree names for a planet and a star
Thanks to Alberta teacher Amanda Green and Wilfred Buck and the International Astronomical Union, Star HD 136418 is now officially named “Nikawiy“, which is the Cree word for “mother”, and planet HD 136418b is now officially known as “Awasis“, the … Continue reading
Birch Syrup Video: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)
Making birch syrup is a great traditional way to greet the spring. Christine Ravenis’s photos are the next best thing to being there (if only they could include a taste.) This presentation by Solomon Ratt is equal parts dialogue-style text, … Continue reading
Star Vocabulary from Wilfred Buck – SRO, y-dialect
Wilfred Buck’s Tipiskawi Kisik / Night Sky Star Stories must have reached best seller status at McNally Robinson – and at Manitoba First Nations Education Centre where it was produced. It’s really a beauty. Here’s a link that includes a … Continue reading
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Four Sacred Smudges & Protocol
Thanks to Ramona Washburn sharing this great poster identifying the four sacred medicines used for smudging.
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Blue Quills Indigenous Education Workshop: July 2018
Thanks to Tina Wellman at Blue Quills for forwarding news of their upcoming workshop, “Nourishing the nêhiyaw and dënesułiné in the Child” July 12-13, 2018. Further information is available from Jennifer Ramsay, whose contact information is shown on the poster … Continue reading
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First Nations Circle of Knowledge and Practices Conference: Wilfred Buck
“Science is all around us – and we have to start applying it on our terms.” Wilfred Buck’s keynote talk at the MFNERC First Nations Circle of Knowledge Conference (October 2017) focused on the need of 21st century kids for … Continue reading
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MFNERC: Circle of Knowledge & Practices Conference (Winnipeg)
With astronomer Wilfred Buck as keynote speaker, this is a great event for Winnipeg science teachers! Here’s a link to their online conference hub: MFNERC – First Nations Circle of Knowledge & Practices
Traditional Indigenous Knowledge / Science Resources for Teachers #CreeSimonSays
Thanks to #CreeSimonSays on Facebook for inspiring this conversation, and thanks to the teachers who contributed with their favourite resources. I was intrigued with some of the additional titles a quick Google search turned up. I can’t speak to the … Continue reading
Knighton Hillstrom on Medicinal Plants via Cathy Wheaton at Lac LaRonge
têniki to Cathy Wheaton for permission to share this video recorded at Lac la Ronge Indian Band Health Services (LLRIBHS) Cultural Gathering in La Ronge, August 2017. Our instructor is Knighton Hillstrom who teaches us about handling the plants with respect … Continue reading
Solar Eclipse, 21 August 2017
For those watching today’s solar eclipse, some related words in Cree: kotâwîwi-pîsim (eclipse; literally: sun sinking under ground) wanitipiskipayiw (darken, suddenly get dark, be an eclipse) Be sure to protect your eyes! awahê! (Be careful!) APTN interviewed Wilfred Buck this afternoon. Watch … Continue reading