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Category Archives: Community News
Congratulations 2020 Grads! (audio)
Kids (of all ages) graduating this year have borne a special burden through pandemic and quarantine, home schools and unexpected distance learning. Now, as we enter the traditional season of graduation and celebration, we see our neighbours to the south … Continue reading
Joi T Arcand, 2019: Àbadanoke | Continuous Fire | Feu continue
Thanks to Connie Berry of Ottawa for sharing photos from her recent visit to the National Gallery of Canada, where Muskeg Lake Cree artist Joi T Arcand was commissioned to create another of her large-scale syllabic installations. In this one, … Continue reading
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Dawn Marie Marchand at Câhcacêp Art & Tea House, Edmonton
Only three days left to view Dawn Marie Marchand’s solo exhibition at the Câhcacep Gallery Café, owned and operated in Edmonton by the remarkable Jerry and Jo-Ann Saddleback. câhcacêp means “a little bit of everything” – and in addition to … Continue reading
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Dictionary of Moose Cree (l-dialect)
Thanks to Melissa Saganash for permitting us to share her photos and FaceBook comments about the launch of this newly completed Dictionary of Moose Cree, edited and guided by her brother Dr Kevin (Kepin) Brousseau. Moose Cree (also known as … Continue reading
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Unifying Written Inuktitut: Choosing Standard Spelling to Support Language Retention
What does a 21st-century Indigenous language sound like? How does it use print to promote literacy and help sustain itself? These questions are the foundation of everything we do at the Cree Literacy Network. Who knew the Inuit have been … Continue reading
Poundmaker Exoneration Ceremony, May 2019
Let’s honour him by remembering his name in Cree: pîhtokahânapiwiyin (literally, “he who sits at the [buffalo] pound”). Deep respect and congratulations to everyone at Poundmaker Cree Nation who has helped make this happen by petitioning for the exoneration of … Continue reading
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SICC Language Keepers Dates Announced for 2018
Annually, in the third week of November, the SICC hosts its First Nations Language Keepers Conference. For 2018 and beyond, the conference will now be known as the First Nations Language Keepers Gathering. This annual … Continue reading
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Darren Okemaysim visits Parliament with Robert Falcon Ouellette
Thank you to Darren Okemaysim for permission to use this photo of himself with Robert Falcon Ouellette (Member of Parliament for Winnipeg Centre) in the Parliamentary Library in Ottawa on 22 March 2018. This photo acknowledges a really proud … Continue reading
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Calling Lake Christmas 2017 – Don’t Miss It!
If you’re in the area, be sure not to miss this year’s Christmas Dinner and Show at Calling Lake. If you learn only one Cree word before you go, make sure it’s mâmaskâc! (Congratulations, Lance and crew: I’m sure you’ll … Continue reading
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