Folks, I have some exciting news! MY BOOK IS FINALLY COMING OUT! JUST LOOK AT THIS BEAUTY!!! At last I’ve collected and expanded some of the pieces found on this blog, and wrote some new ones! I spent a tonne of time curating resources for each chapter so that people interested in a specific subject…
Category: Urban Aboriginal
Cree Classroom Indiegogo Campaign
This blog really started as a Cree language blog over two years ago. Back then, all I wanted to do was celebrate and explore nêhiyawêwin. It was a way for me to keep using my language even though I had moved to Montreal and was far from my home territory. I have spoken often of…
Creating a language nest
I am often seized with this desire to quit my job, and devote myself entirely to developing a language and culture program for my children and others. Language development is my most passionate hobby. What often stops me however is the lack of resources and the massive time commitment this would entail. I came across…
Dealing with racism.
The Odawa pow-wow was awesome…a little soggy, but nothing we couldn’t handle. It was a very laid back pow-wow and all of the kids felt very comfortable dancing during the inter-tribal songs and round dances. My sewing skills are frankly pathetic so I broke down and did the unthinkable…I purchased a jingle apron and yoke…
sôhkitêhêwin, courage.
“…from the government’s perspective, the land surrender was absolutely non-negotiable … in my opinion, the Cree leadership was aware of this and accepted it going into treaty, hence the lack of protracted discussion on this topic…” para 509 “I also agree with Dr. von Gernet’s opinion that the Cree were not indigenous to central Alberta,…