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Cree Cultural Teachings

Respect

Solomon Ratt’s collection of seven original stories relating to traditional Cree cultural teachings are assembled on this page, along with another useful list of minimal pairs.

1. Respect – kistêyihtamowin – ᑭᐢᑌᔨᐦᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ

2. Protocol: age appropriate conduct  –  ka-ispitisihk isîhcikêwin – ᑲ ᐃᐢᐱᑎᓯᕁ  ᐃᓰᐦᒋᑫᐃᐧᐣ

3.  Humility – tapahtêyimisowin – ᑕᐸᐦᑌᔨᒥᓱᐃᐧᐣ

4. Sharing and Generosity – nikwatisiwin êkwa mâtinamâkêwin – ᓂᑲᐧᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ  ᐁᑲᐧ  ᒫᑎᓇᒫᑫᐃᐧᐣ

5. Faith – tâpokêyihtamowin – ᑖᐳᑫᔨᐦᑕᒧᐃᐧᐣ

6. Kindness – kisêwâtisiwin – ᑭᓭᐋᐧᑎᓯᐃᐧᐣ

7. Passing on teachings – âniskô-kiskinwahamâkêwin – ᐋᓂᐢᑰ ᑭᐢᑭᓇᐧᐦᐊᒫᑫᐃᐧᐣ

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