Treaty 7 First Nations Language Series
Featured Books
nīhithaw ācimowina = Woods Cree Stories
The witty stories of Woods Cree Stories are a fun and fanciful introduction to this Indigenous language. Stories are presented in Cree syllabics, Standard Roman Orthography, and English translation.
Stolen Words
The story of the beautiful relationship between a little girl and her grandfather. The story recognizes the pain of those whose culture and language were taken from them, how that pain is passed down, and how healing can also be shared.
Nehiyawewin: itwewina / Cree: Words
Two-volume Cree dictionary that provides both a guide to its spoken form for non-speakers and a guide to its written forms (both SRO and Syllabics) for speakers and non-speakers alike.
Websites
- Circle of Indigenous LanguagesA digital learning centre and database created to share, to teach, and to revitalize Indigenous languages.
- Cree Literacy NetworkThe Cree Literacy Network was created in 2010 to promote Cree language and cultural literacy, in oral form, and through literacy materials (in Cree and English) that use Standard Roman Orthography.
- FirstVoicesFirstVoices is a suite of web-based tools and services designed to support Indigenous people engaged in language archiving, language teaching and culture revitalization
Streaming Videos
- Indigenous Language RevitalizationThis collection of 14 videos explores the efforts underway to reclaim Indigenous languages in Inuit, Métis and First Nations communities throughout Canada.
- Treaty 7 StorytimeStory readings by the authors of select books from the Treaty 7 First Nations Language Series. This series is organized by the Calgary Public Library.
