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Christmas Greetings 2015 – From Solomon Ratt and the Cree Literacy Network!

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Arden Ogg

Complete with audio! It was an honour to receive this greeting from Solomon Ratt (who is always much more prepared than I am!) and to pass it on to everyone in our Cree Literacy Network. The artwork is Sol’s own … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Residential School Memory from Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)

Posted on December 16, 2015 by Arden Ogg

  Thanks to Solomon for sharing this bittersweet memory to coincide with the release of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission – and in time for Christmas. (For more of Sol’s residential school stories, click on “Read Along … Continue reading →

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In Honour of the TRC Report: ahkamêyimok! (y-dialect)

Posted on June 2, 2015 by Arden Ogg

With thanks to Solomon Ratt – and his ability to thrive against all odds – for helping express these thoughts in Cree: kimâmiyonêyimitinân mîna kimawimôstamâtinân kahkiyaw iyiniwak ohpimê wîkiwâhk ohci kâ-kî-nitawi-kiskinwahamâkosicik; ka-miyo-tôtâkosiyêk mîna ka-sôhkisiyêk. mistahi pê-âyiman kâ-mâmawi-kitimahikawêyêk mâka mîna kisôhkisinâwâw kiyâpic âtiht … Continue reading →

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Going Home: A residential school story by Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Arden Ogg

kika-âcimostâtinâwâw: ᑭᑲ ᐋᒋᒧᐢᑖᑎᓈᐚᐤ: I’ll tell you all a story: ispî kâ-kî-awâsisiwiyâhk ohpimî nikî-kwâsihikawinân kita-nitawi-ayamihcikiyâhk nîtî kistapinânihk. mitâtaht pîsimwak ikotî nikî-ayânân ikwa ispî î-ati-pôni-akimiht opiniyâwipîsim nikî-kîwî-tâpâtikawinân mistahi-sâkahikanihk isi, pôsinâskohk î-pôsiyâhk. ᐃᐢᐲ  ᑳ ᑮ ᐊᐋᐧᓯᓯᐃᐧᔮᕽ  ᐅᐦᐱᒦ  ᓂᑮ ᑳᐧᓯᐦᐃᑲᐃᐧᓈᐣ  ᑭᑕ ᓂᑕᐃᐧ ᐊᔭᒥᐦᒋᑭᔮᕁ  ᓃᑏ … Continue reading →

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Jeepers Creepers – A residential school story from Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Arden Ogg

cikôci! kîpin î-pimithâyan, tâpiskôc pithîsîs, ikotî ispimihk ohci kakî-wâpahtîn anihi wâskahikana ita kâ-kî-kanawîthimikawiyâhk ispî ohpimî kâ-kî-nitawi-ayamihcikiyâhk. kika-wâpahtîn nîso kinokamikwa ikwa anita âpihtawâyihk î-âniskôstîki, piyakwan anima âkathâsîmowin-masinpêhikanis “H” kika-isinîn. piyakwâyihk kinokamikohk iskwîsisak kî-kanawîthimâwak ikwa anima kotak kinokamikohk nâpîsisak kî-kanawîthimâwak ikwa anita … Continue reading →

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Undercover Reading – A residential school story from Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Arden Ogg

namôtha nikî-nisitohtîn âkathâsîmowin ispî ohpimî kâ-kî-nitawi-ayamihcikîyân. mâka namôtha kinwîsk nikî-ati-nisitohtîn wîtha tahto-kîsikâw î-kî-pihtamân, ikwa mîna tahtwâw kâ-mâtinâwi-kîsikâk î-kî-kanawâhpahtamâhk cikâstîpathihcikana. nikî-mithwîthihtîn mîna kita-ayamihcikîyân. tahto-tipiskâw nikî-ayamihtân âcimowini-masinahikanisa ikwa mîna kihci-masinahikan, sîpâ nitakohpimihk mâna î-âpacihtâyân wâsaskohcîpicikanis ta-kîmôci-ayamihcikîyân. ᓇᒨᖬ  ᓂᑮ ᓂᓯᑐᐦᑏᐣ  ᐋᑲᖭᓰᒧᐃᐧᐣ  ᐃᐢᐲ  ᐅᐦᐱᒦ  ᑳ ᑫ ᓂᑕᐃᐧ … Continue reading →

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Serenity Prayer: Solomon Ratt (y- and th-dialects)

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Arden Ogg

y-dialect kisêmanito, miyin: waniskêwin ta-pakitêyihtamân kîkwây kâ-wî-wanâhikoyân; sôhkitêhêwin ta-kwêskinamân kîkwây takî-tipêyihtamân; êkwa iyinîsiwin ta-nisitawinamân tânimêwako ta-kaskihtâyân ᑭᓭᒪᓂᑐ, ᒥᔨᐣ: ᐘᓂᐢᑫᐏᐣ ᑕ ᐸᑭᑌᔨᐦᑕᒫᐣ ᑮᒁᐩ ᑳ ᐑ ᐘᓈᐦᐃᑯᔮᐣ ᓲᐦᑭᑌᐦᐁᐏᐣ ᑕ ᑵᐢᑭᓇᒫᐣ ᑮᒁᐩ ᑕᑮ ᑌᐯᔨᐦᑕᒫᐣ ᐁᑿ ᐃᔨᓃᓯᐏᐣ ᑕ ᓂᓯᑕᐏᓇᒫᐣ ᑖᓂᒣᐘᑯ ᑕ ᑲᐢᑭᐦᑖᔮᐣ th-dialect kisîmanito, … Continue reading →

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Helen Chief Speaks Out about Mother Earth in Cree

Posted on April 15, 2015 by

Wise words in any language, but beautifully spoken here in Cree by Helen Chief of Island Lake, Saskatchewan, who very kindly agreed to let me post her video here, along with the translation of her cousin Celina Jones, and with word-for-word … Continue reading →

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National Aboriginal Languages Day 2015: ahkami-nêhiyawêtân

Posted on March 31, 2015 by Arden Ogg

Today in celebrating National Aboriginal Languages Day – I’m also thinking of Freda Ahenakew who made the Cree language her life’s work. The fourth anniversary of Freda’s passing is April 8th. In honour of Freda, and in honour of the day, Solomon Ratt … Continue reading →

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tāpitaw ta-kī-kakwē-miyo-kwayaskohtēyan / Walk in Balance and Beauty (y-dialect)

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Arden Ogg

Gorgeous collaboration of photo and audio from Solomon Ratt, translation into Cree by Arok Wolvengrey, and expert vocabulary provided by Jean Okimāsis.

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