nēhiyawēwin 10, 20, 30

While Jack and Okinis are at home sick, they remember the good times they had last summer. This authentic resource will provide an opportunity for students to test their knowledge and understanding of the Cree language. There is a set of questions to go along with a short description of each image. A reference chart is provided at the back of the book to assist with the pronunciation of the Cree letters. The text is solely in Woodland Cree, “TH” dialect.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $7.00

Record posted/updated: July 16, 2021

R012007

nipostiskīn nipostiskawāw. Woodland Cree (TH)

This short book introduces basic clothing vocabulary and how to use the phrase "I wear...” The Cree alphabet is included, and the text is solely in Woodland Cree, “TH” dialect.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $5.00

Record posted/updated: July 16, 2021

R013038

Cree Literacy Network

This website provides opportunities to learn about Cree language and culture through blog posts, video files and audio files of fluent Cree speakers. The site includes postings in the N, TH and Y dialects.

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Media and Formats : Website

Price : unavailable

Record posted/updated: May 12, 2020

R013615

Big Skunk. Plains Cree (Y)

This black and white storybook is written in Plains Cree (“Y” dialect), syllabics, and contains English translations. It is a retelling of a story that the author remembers hearing when he was a child on the trapline in Northern Saskatchewan. Included in the book are storytelling suggestions and questions to guide discussion. A reference chart is provided at the back of the book to assist with the pronunciation of the Cree letters.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $4.00

Record posted/updated: July 16, 2021

R013517

nīmihitowak. Plains Cree (Y)

Grandmother and grandfather celebrate their 50th anniversary with a feast and dance. This resource is an authentic, illustrated short story. A reference chart is provided at the back of the book to assist with the pronunciation of the Cree letters. The text is solely in Plains Cree, "Y” dialect.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $5.00

Record posted/updated: December 8, 2021

R013640

kiyokēw wāpan. Plains Cree (Y)

Wapan gets bit by okinis dog. This resource is a short illustrated story. A reference chart is provided at the back of the book to assist with the pronunciation of the Cree letters. The text is solely in Plains Cree, "Y” dialect.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $4.50

Record posted/updated: July 16, 2021

R013614

Teaching Cree Through Actions and Pictures. Plains Cree (Y)

Using the Total Physical Response approach to language teaching, this book provides a detailed description of how to do the action for the Cree word that is being taught. It includes samples of Cree grammar in Plains Cree (“Y” dialect).

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $10.00

Record posted/updated: July 16, 2021

R010635

100 Days of Cree

Based on a series of Facebook posts, the 100 short chapters or "days" in the book introduces a chain of related words, addressing both traditional and contemporary topics. It may be used to support developing Cree language skills and relates many words to notions present in Cree culture, explaining how some words are formed. A guide to Cree pronunciation is included. The Y dialect is used in the text. Caution: A few topics within the text may not be deemed appropriate for a school setting.

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $24.95

Record posted/updated: July 16, 2021

R013285

Teaching Sacred Language Curriculum (Book and Flashcards)

This curriculum, developed from a First Nations perspective, provides a framework of strategies and tools to enable holistic language learning. This model will work with any Indigenous language and incorporates methodologies such as Accelerated Second Language Acquisition (ASLA), Total Physical Response (TPR) and elements of the standard roman orthography (SRO) and modified roman orthography (MRO) systems. Included are assessments based on traditional ways of knowing and monthly charts for la...

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Media and Formats : Kit

Price : $150.00

Record posted/updated: August 19, 2022

R010636

Nehiyawewin: itwewina = Cree : Words, Volume 1: Cree-English

This is the first volume of a two-volume Cree dictionary that documents the Cree language. It provides a guide to the spoken form for non-speakers and a guide to the written forms (both SRO and Syllabics) for speakers and non-speakers alike. Cree language professionals, as well as elders, were consulted in the creation of this book, citing various sources with over 15,000 Cree entries. This first volume provides Cree to English translations.

Please see the related resources below.

• Nehiyawewin: itwewina = Cree : Words, Volume 2: English-Cree

Media and Formats : Book

Price : $69.95 (two volumes)

Record posted/updated: July 16, 2021