During her Cree language classes at the University of Alberta, Caylie Gnyra had to translate sentences posted by her instructor, Dorothy Thunder. Struck by the whimsy of one of the lines, Gnyra, who ...

The James Bay Cree Communications Society (JBCCS) is launching a puppet show to encourage young and older audiences to hear and speak the Cree language. John and Friends is a new bilingual puppet show ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ronin Hall, right, sits with Len McDaniel, an apprentice working to become a Cree teacher at Joe A. Ross School's immersive ...

The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Adam Rieger is going ...

Storytelling plays an important role in cultures around the world, helping to pass knowledge from generation to generation. The universality of this tradition is reflected in the similarities of the ...

Montreal-based publisher Joseph John wanted his comic book Citizen Canada to reflect the country’s diverse history by having the titular hero speak English, French and Cree. But when he started ...

A Regina man is offering free online lessons for children to learn the Cree language while they’re at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Regina Public Schools’ Jeff Cappo is using fun games to ...

MASKWACÎS, Alberta — Lucy Johnson never spoke the Cree language when she was growing up. Her father wouldn’t allow it. He called it “jungle talk.” He didn’t elaborate much until he was weeks away from ...

Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron. It's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in ...

Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron. It's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in ...