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…
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Pow-wow season and variations in vocabulary
We haven’t done much pow-wowing since we moved East, other than the McGill pow-wow put on by First People’s House. That pow-wow is great, but it’s really more of a small gathering which reclaims a bit of space on University grounds and tends to attract a lot of gawkers. So I am extremely excited to…
From rugs to reflections on law school
The lawyer I currently work with decided to purchase some Persian rugs for the office. He has done some business in the past with a fellow whose carpet store is currently closing down, so he swung by to see if anything caught his fancy. The owner’s wife apparently had some interest in Aboriginal issues, and…
Forming words in Cree
This post began as an aside to the last, but ended up fascinating me so much that I figured it would be easier to split it off. This is not meant to be an exhaustive discussion about word formation in Cree…I just wanted to point out some cool things in the context of telling kids…
Getting the kids ready for bed…in Cree!
In the spirit of the last post, nêhiyawêtân!, I have been trying to be more consistent with my use of Cree at home. In order to do this, I’m focusing on certain periods of the day to really get the vocabulary down. My goal is to become more used to using Cree with my children,…