Category Archives: Audio (y-dialect)

From the 75th Anniversary of the D-Day Invasion (y-dialect, audio

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Arden Ogg

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 →

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Traditional Foods (y- and th-dialects, audio)

Posted on May 4, 2019 by Arden Ogg

  awiyak cî nôhtêhkatêw?   ᐊᐏᔭᐠ ᒌ ᓅᐦᑌᐦᑲᑌᐤ?   Is anybody ready for traditional foods?  This list is long (and delicious).  y-dialect audio:  th-dialect audio:  

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Cree: Language of the Plains – Free Downloads – with audio by Jean Okimâsis

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Arden Ogg

Exciting news for Cree language learners, through the generosity of Dr Jean Okimâsis and University of Regina Press.  Not only is Jean’s classic textbook now available for free download in “Open Textbook” format, it is now also available in free … Continue reading →

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kinipān cī / Are you sleeping? (y-dialect, audio)

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Arden Ogg

(An adaptation for Plains Cree of “Frère Jacques” (English: “Are You Sleeping”) by Arok Wolvengrey. Singing assistance by Solomon Ratt.) kinipān cī, kinipān cī, nistēs John? nistēs John? pē-tēpwēstamākēw, pē-tēpwēstamākēw: “waniskā! waniskā!”* kinipān cī, kinipān cī, nimis Joan? nimis Joan? … Continue reading →

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Birch Syrup Video: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Arden Ogg

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 →

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Lip Syncing with Shaking Spear: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on April 18, 2019 by Arden Ogg

Q: tâniwâ okimâhkan? A: [lips point left]Q: tânitê ê-itohtêt? A: [lips point right]Q: tânitê ê-itohtêyan? A: [lips point way over there]Q: ninistohtên kihciniskihk, namahciniskihk, taskamihk… kîkway ôma êkwa? A: [lips contorting in disgust]: nama kîway! ê-atohoyân awa ôcêw. Q: ᑖᓂᐚ … Continue reading →

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kācikan / Hideling: Billy Joe Laboucan (y-dialect)

Posted on April 16, 2019 by Arden Ogg

kācikan kī-kimotiwakē-mēkwā-kātikawiyānnimōsihtān kaskēyihtamowin nikāwiy okohtākanihkkā-mēkwā-ācimāt wīsahkēcāhkwa,ohcikawāpiwinihk ēkwa pāhpiwinihk. kāwi kī-takosinwak, ē-kātāhkwāwanihi kostācowina ēkwa kaskēyihtamowinakā-postatahamoht kiskinwahamātowikamikohkātiht kī-ācimīwak maci-manitowaātiht kaskihtakwahēwak. māka kahkiyaw nikiskisinān wīsahkēcāhknikāwiy ēkwa nohtāwiy kī-sōhkisiwaknikī-wāpahkīhikonānak māyi-kīkwayēkwa nikī-wīcihikonānak ta-tāpowakēyihtamāhkta-āskōwihtamāhk ātayohkēwin ēkwa nikamon. ᑳᒋᑲᐣ ᑮᑭᒧᑎᐘᐠᐁ ᒣᒁ ᑳᑎᑲᐏᔮᐣᓂᒨᓯᐦᑖᐣ ᑲᐢᑫᔨᐦᑕᒧᐏᐣ ᓂᑳᐏᕀ ᐅᑯᐦᑖᑲᓂᕽᑳ ᒣᒁ ᐋᒋᒫᐟ ᐑᓴᐦᑫᒑᐦᑿ,ᐅᐦᒋᑲᐚᐱᐏᓂᕽ ᐁᑿ ᐹᐦᐱᐏᓂᕽ᙮ ᑳᐏ … Continue reading →

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Let’s Keep On Speaking Cree: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on March 31, 2019 by Arden Ogg

ahkami-nêhiyawêtânkipîkiskwêwininâhk astêw kinisitohtamowininaw ahkami-nêhiyawêtânkipîkiskwêwininâhk astêw kinisitawêyimitowininaw ahkami-nêhiyawêtânkipîkiskwêwininâhk astêw kipimâtisiwininaw ahkami-nêhiyawêtânkipîkiskwêwininâhk astêw kinêhiyâwiwininaw. ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣ ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓈᕽ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᓂᓯᑐᐦᑕᒧᐏᓂᓇᐤ ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓈᕽ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᓂᓯᑕᐍᔨᒥᑐᐏᓂᓇᐤ ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣᑭᐲᑭᐢᐍᐏᓂᓈᕽ ᐊᐢᑌᐤ ᑭᐱᒫᑎᓯᐏᓂᓇᐤ ᐊᐦᑲᒥ ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᑖᐣᑭᐲᑭᐢᑵᐏᓂᓈᕽ ᐊᐢᑌw ᑭᓀᐦᐃᔮᐏᐏᓂᓇᐤ Let’s keep on speaking Cree Let’s keep on speaking Cree:In … Continue reading →

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A Meditation for Smudging: Pearleen Kanewopasikot (y-dialect)

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Arden Ogg

nimiyāhkasēn niskīsikwa, ta-wāpahtamān kīkwaya kā-miywāsiki.nimiyāhkasēn nikot, ta-miyahtamān kīkwaya kā-miywāsiki.nimiyāhkasēn nitōn, kwayask ta-isi-pīkiskwēyān.nimiyāhkasēn nihtawakaya, ta-pēhtamān kīkwaya kā-miywāsiki.nimiyāhkasēn nistikwan, kwayask ta-isi-māmitonēyihtamān. ninanāskomon, ninanāskomon, ninanāskomon. ᓂᒥᔮᐦᑲᓭᐣ  ᓂᐢᑮᓯᑲᐧ,  ᑕ ᐋᐧᐸᐦᑕᒫᐣ  ᑮᑲᐧᔭ  ᑳ ᒥᔮᐧᓯᑭ᙮ᓂᒥᔮᐦᑲᓭᐣ  ᓂᑯᐟ,  ᑕ  ᒥᔭᐦᑕᒫᐣ ᑮᑿᔭ ᑳ ᒥᔼᓯᑭ᙮ᓂᒥᔮᐦᑲᓭᐣ  ᓂᑑᐣ,  ᑲᐧᔭᐢᐠ  ᑕ ᐃᓯ ᐲᑭᐢᑫᐧᔮᐣ᙮ ᓂᒥᔮᐦᑲᓭᐣ  … Continue reading →

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International Women’s Day: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)

Posted on March 8, 2019 by Arden Ogg

ᐃᐢᑵᐘᐠ            iskwêwak: Women: ᐱᒫᒋᐦᐃᐍᐠ     pimâcihiwêwak – give life; ᑭᓭᐚᑎᓯᐠ        kisêwâtisiwak – are kind; ᓵᑭᐦᐃᐍᐘᐠ        sâkihiwêwak – give love; ᑕᐸᐦᑌᔨᒥᓯᐘᐠ tapahtêyimisiwak – are humble; ᓲᐦᑭᓯᐘᐠ  sôhkisiwak – are strong; ᓲᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐠ     sôhkitêhêwak – are brave; ᐋᐦᑲᒣᔨᒧᐠ  âhkamêyimowak – persevere. ᓰᐱᐦᑭᐠ        sîpihkisiwak … Continue reading →

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