Tag Archives: Syllabics

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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Solomon Ratt: The Old Man and the Wihtikow (th-dialect)

Posted on January 17, 2014 by Arden Ogg

Click the audio link for Solomon’s reading of this original story. kî‑kaskitipiskâw ikwa kî‑kîsitinithowîw. pah‑piyahtak wîkiwâhk kî‑pimahkamikisiwak awa piyak kisîtiniw ikwa onahâkaniskwîma ikwa ôsisima. î‑pîhâcik awa kisîtiniw okosisa ta‑pî‑kîwîthit. kayâs aspin awa nâpîw ikota ohci kâ‑kî‑sipwîhtît, î‑kî‑nitawi‑mâcît. kîtahtawî kâ‑pihtâhkwâw kîkway î‑matwîhtinithik … Continue reading →

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Winston Wuttunee: Ninêstosin

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Arden Ogg

At the recent NCI-FM “NCI Jam” Winston Wuttunee performed his classic favourite Ninêstosin along with singers and dancers from Winnipeg’s Aboriginal School of Dance. Clearly from this backstage rehearsal photo, none of them were tired yet! Many of Winston’s recordings are … Continue reading →

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John Murdoch, 1981, on Syllabics

Posted on August 12, 2013 by Arden Ogg

Although the Cree Literacy Network maintains its preference for Standard Roman Orthography, the syllabic system still retains a healthy collection of advocates. An interesting — but lengthy — read for both sides of the discussion is presented in the 1981 … Continue reading →

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