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kanâtaskihk / Sacred Land: Solomon Ratt (y-dialect)
http://creeliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/SR_Land.m4a pikwâtaskamikâhk ninohtê-pah-pimahkamikisin; kanâtaskihk ta-ayâyân:êkotê nika-miskên miyo-wîcêhtowin mîna wânaskêwin. ᐱᒁᑕᐢᑲᒥᑳᕽ...
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Kitaskinaw: Art Napoleon (Northern y-dialect)
Art and musical friends join the protest at the BC Legislature in support of Wet’suwet’en. Photo thanks to Mike Graeme Thanks, Art, for letting us share this feel-good song about connection to “Our...
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Trees: Charlie Venne & Solomon Ratt (y- and th-dialects)
Rocky Mountain trees – Photo credit, Solomon Ratt In November 2019, Charlie Venne prepared a great teaching presentation featuring the names of trees in Woodland Cree, complete with photos and audio...
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How we kill our language: Solomon Ratt (th-dialect)
http://creeliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/SilentSol.m4a tânihki ôma kipîkiskwîwininaw kâ-ati-wanihtâyahk?wîtha kîthânaw î-itôtâsoyahk:tâhtwâw îkâ kâ-nîhithowîmititoyahk;tahtwâw îkâ...
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How We Bring our Language Back: Randy Morin
nêhiyaw ôma kiya: nêhiyaw pimâtisi. nêhiyawê! Thanks to Randy Morin for sharing this Shaw Spotlight video that shows us the path to language survival and revitalization he found through his...
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Update: Public service announcement COVID-19 (y-dialect, audio)
Thanks to Solomon Ratt for his Plains Cree (SRO) translation (and audio recording) of the Indigenous Services Canada post about Coronavirus. (And thanks to Christine Longjohn who drew to my attention...
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awas! Go away! (most dialects)
awas! ᐊᐘᐢ “Go away!” Solomon Ratt models the latest fashion for social isolation during Coronavirus – received from his FaceBook friend Grace Nihithaw Iskwew. (Note that it also matches his welcome...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – Introducing Yourself
While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from Sol’s existing teaching library. Like Sasquatch himself, Solomon Ratt has experience with self isolation. Who better to...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – How about you?
While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from Sol’s existing teaching library. Like Sasquatch himself, Solomon Ratt has experience with self isolation. Who better to...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – My Body
While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from Sol’s existing teaching library. Like Sasquatch himself, Solomon Ratt has experience with self isolation. Who better to...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – Essential Phrases at Home
While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from the existing teaching libraries of Sol and some of his Creecher friends. Like Sasquatch himself, Solomon Ratt has...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – Dorothy Thunder Introduces herself
While we’re all in isolation, we’re trying to try to post one video a day from Sol and his fellow Cree teachers. Some from his existing teaching library – and some brand new. Like Sasquatch himself,...
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Wîsahkêcahk self-medicates for Coronavirus (Solomon Ratt: th-dialect)
Sol is not actually dressed for coronavirus quarantine in this photo, but he could be [An entirely made-up legend, but – like all legends – it offers an important lesson!]...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – A Prayer to the Four Directions
http://creeliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StayHomeLearnCree.mp3 While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from Sol’s existing teaching library. Like Sasquatch...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – Kinship Terms
http://creeliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StayHomeLearnCree.mp3 While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from Sol’s existing teaching library. Like Sasquatch...
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Covid-19 Info in Cree and English from Simon Bird (th-dialect)
Thanks to Simon Bird (#creesimonsays) for preparing this video aimed at fluent speakers, but including good English content as well. As a former chief, Simon has direct information from Lac La Ronge...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 8. Sing with Art Napoleon
http://creeliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StayHomeLearnCree.mp3 While we’re all in isolation, we’re trying to try to post one video a day from Sol and his fellow Cree teachers. Some from his...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 9. A story about social isolation
http://creeliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StayHomeLearnCree.mp3 While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from Sol’s existing teaching library, and the teaching...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 10. Numbers
http://creeliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StayHomeLearnCree.mp3 While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from Sol’s existing teaching library, and the teaching...
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Stay home: Learn Cree – 11. About Smudging
http://creeliteracy.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/StayHomeLearnCree.mp3 While we’re all in isolation, we’re going to try to post one video a day from Sol’s existing teaching library, and the teaching...
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