Language revitalization - Indigenous languages in Saskatchewan: Cree
Cree Dialects in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan dialects: nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree / "Y"), nîhithawîwin (Woodland Cree / "N"), and nêhinawêwin (Swampy Cree / "TH").
Cree Language Documentation
- Online Cree DictionaryA searchable dictionary for both Plains and Woodland Cree.
- nēhiyawēwin / Plains Cree DictionaryA searchable bilingual Plains Cree-English Dictionary resource.
- itwêwina Plains Cree DictionaryType any Cree word to find its English translation.
nēhiyawēwin: itwēwina / Cree: Words by This two-volume dictionary documents the Cree language. The goal has thus been to collect the vocabulary of Cree as it is spoken by fluent speakers in much of western Canada, whether elders or young people.
Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary / alperta ohci kehtehayak nehiyaw otwestamâkewasinahikan by This dictionary is based upon both Northern Cree (the "TH" dialect) and Plains Cree (the "Y" dialect).
Dr. Anne Anderson's Metis Cree dictionary by This dictionary of 38,000 words was compiled and translated by Dr. Anne Anderson, author of 93 books on the Cree language and Métis culture.
Cree Language Structures: a Cree Approach by For the first time, many of the structural complexities of the language are being presented in a non-technical way -- and by an author who is herself a Cree speaker.- Studies in Plains Cree grammar and style by A source-book of preliminary studies towards a future reference book of Cree grammar.
Meet Cree by Meet Cree introduces the reader to the Cree language, mainly by showing how its structure differs from that of English.
- Plains Cree SyllabicsPlains Cree syllabics chart with audio pronunciation files.
- Woodland Cree SyllabicsWoodland Cree syllabics chart.
- Swampy Cree SyllabicsEastern Swampy Cree syllabics chart with audio pronunciation files.
- Cree SRO <-> Syllabics ConverterThis is a standard Roman orthography (SRO) to syllabics converter for Western Cree (Western Swampy Cree (N-dialect), Woods Cree (Th-dialect), and Plains Cree (Y-dialect)).
- Cree Syllabics ConverterConvert Standard Roman Orthography to East Cree, Swampy Cree (Fort Severn), Moose Cree, or Plains Cree syllabics.
Cree Language Teaching and Learning
Cree, language of the Plains = nēhiyawēwin, paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin by Cree: Language of the Plains is a comprehensive educational resource, offering a broad range of learning materials that is easily accessible to Cree language learners. This collection includes an updated and redesigned Cree language textbook, Cree language audio labs, and a Cree language workbook.
mâci-nêhiyawêwin / Beginning Cree by Designed as an introduction for Cree language learners, mâci-nêhiyawêwin / Beginning Cree acts as a self-study aid--a much-needed resource in today's world where most students cannot speak Cree fluently.
âhkami-nêhiyawêtân = Let's keep speaking Cree by An important language resource that helps intermediate nêhiyawêtan learners begin to understand more advanced grammar of the language.
nēhiyawētān kīkināhk = Speaking Cree in the home : a beginner's guide for families by A hands-on guide for parents and caregivers to develop best practices in revitalizing and teaching Cree to young children.
Cree Pedagogy: Dance Your Style by Organized into three parts, this title focuses on the First Nations pedagogy on its own terms: a pedagogy rooted in land, language, culture, community, and Elder knowledge.- e-kiweyitotamahk kitayisinewinanaw : reclaiming our Cree language through oral tradition by Discusses project which brought Elders into the classroom to teach 30-level Cree class through traditional stories. Took place at the Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation High School.
- Teaching sacred language curriculum by This curriculum gives our Traditional and Indigenous knowledges a place at the front lines in the journey of reviving and preserving our languages. It is developed from a First Nation perspective with the guidance of Elders, master teachers and language champions.
- Cree Classes with Darren OkemaysimVia File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council.
- nêhiyawêwin with Doreen OakesVia File Hills Qu'Appelle Tribal Council.
- Cree Literacy NetworkThe Cree Literacy Network shares the work of lifelong language warriors who retain, reclaim, revitalize and restore the language that is a birthright for themselves and their communities.
- Kepin's Cree Language BlogDr. Kevin Brousseau write essays about the language and its grammar, lexicon, dialects, and various orthographies. He also translates non-Cree texts into various dialects of Cree and Cree stories into English.
- Kawacatoose Cree Language App (iOS)Learn Cree the easy way with the Kawacatoose Cree Language App. Listen to how the language was originally spoken over thousands of years.
- Kawacatoose Cree Language App (Android)Android version of the Kawacatoose Cree Language app.
- Plains Cree Yorkton Tribal Council (iOS)Learn from a variety of categories including, Greetings, Weather, Animals, Anatomy, Family and many other categories.
- MLCN Cree Language (Android)This app allows you to learn the TH dialect of Cree as spoken in the community of Montreal Lake Cree Nation.
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