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- Unifying Written Inuktitut: Choosing Standard Spelling to Support Language Retention October 17, 2019
- My Heart Fills with Happiness: 550,000 Books in Plains Cree distributed across Canada October 16, 2019
- môswa kâ-itâpacihiht / How Moose can be Used: Solomon Ratt (th- and y-dialects) October 15, 2019
- Thanksgiving 2019: Solomon Ratt (th-dialect) October 12, 2019
- miskanâw – Country Road – Solomon Ratt (th-dialect) October 12, 2019
Category Archives: Video
môswa kâ-itâpacihiht / How Moose can be Used: Solomon Ratt (th- and y-dialects)
Thanks to Solomon Ratt for his text (and PowerPoint, and reading) and Christine Ravenis for her gorgeous images, shared together in this lesson video. Watch and read along, or scroll down to find text in printable form.
nôcokwêsiw kitânawêw: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)
I’m not sure who prompted this fresh translation into Cree, but it’s lots of fun. Solomon Ratt’s video appears below, and the full text of the song appears below that. Have fun (and be careful what you swallow!)
Posted in Audio (y-dialect), Solomon Ratt, Video
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Kokum Rap: Maria Campbell, Rita Bouvier, Maxine Roy, Louise Halfe with Zoey Roy
This fabulous video has had nearly 8,000 YouTube views since it was first posted earlier this month. These kokums are going viral (and we can all help)! The rap features power-poets and power-kokums: Maria Campbell, Rita Bouvier, Maxine Roy and … Continue reading
Posted in Audio (y-dialect), Identity, Video
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Towards a Cree Listening Library: Francis Saysewehum and Sylvia McAdam (Saysewehum)
Today we join our prayers for the health of Elder Francis Saysewehum with those of his daughter Sylvia McAdam Saysewehum and her many friends and followers. Sylvia, who is known around the world as a founder of Idle No More, … 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
Solomon Goes Shopping: y-dialect
This video from Solomon Ratt offers a lot more lessons in language and “shopping culture” than you might expect, and leaves you with unexpected feels. While you’re learning vocabulary and pronunciation, take a moment to acknowledge the parts that *should … Continue reading
All My Relations (Solomon Ratt, y-dialect, video)
Watch video to read along in Cree, or scroll down to read the text at leisure. Thanks (as always) for sharing, Solomon Ratt! kahkiyaw niwâhkômâkanitik ispîhk kâ-mâmawinitohk tahto-awiyak kâ-pîkiskwêt mâci-pîkiskwêw ôma atamiskâkêwin ka-âpacihtât ‘kahkiyaw niwâhkômâkanitik.’ ôma itwêwin ‘kahkiyaw niwâhkômâkanitik’ pîksikwêwin … Continue reading
Louis Says: Cree Language Episodes Online at APTN
If you’re not already a fan of the APTN animated kids’ series Louis Says, you’re probably about to become one. Solomon Ratt recently shared this APTN link which includes full Cree-language episodes of the series. The idea of the show … Continue reading
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The Tipi that Mosôm Built – MESC
Thanks to Maskwacis Education Schools Commission for sharing this great video, created by grade 4 and 5 students from Montana School- Meskanahk Ka Nipa Wit. Their amazing mini-movie is titled “This Is The Tipi Mosom Built”. It was directed by teacher Alison … Continue reading
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Charlie Venne: Cree Videos for Everybody
Go Charlie Venne! Thanks for sharing your new YouTube channel with all of us! Click on the video to play it – and I’ve already hit “subscribe” on your YouTube page – I hope lots of others do as well. … Continue reading
Posted in Audio (th-dialect), Video
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