Paige L’Hirondelle studies Cree every day. The language, once widely spoken by her family, has begun to slip into history. “I think it is slowly dying,” said L’Hirondelle, who is taking native studies ...

Jean Okimasis's Cree language students have a brand new learning tool: the latest Cree dictionary. Okimasis, who hastaught Cree for 20 years, says she can see the effect of the new book after only a ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract A new dictionary is always a kind of benchmark, reflecting current thinking on topics in subtle ways. The Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary has ...

McKenzie, who develops language curriculum for Lac La Ronge Indian Band (LLRIB), has spent five years of her spare time — early mornings, late evenings, and working holidays — refining the new edition ...

It started as a computer program to collect Cree words, and then through the help of two professors, community input and some computer expertise, the Cree Dictionary is now an iPhone application, and ...

A labour of love spanning 15 years has produced a two-volume Cree dictionary now available at the University of Regina bookstore. The dictionary, titled nehiyawewin: itwewina or Cree: Words, provides ...