Thursday 31 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e siwacikeyan. I am eating something sweet ie candy.
siwacike. Eat something sweet.


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Tuesday 29 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e asocikeyan ka nehiyaweyan ayiwak. I am vowing to speak more Cree.


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Monday 28 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

sihtoskawan. Support me
ka sihtoskatan. I will support you as in vouch for you.

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Friday 25 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

kici okimaskwew kimikonaw kiskiwehon
kakike kawewepaston


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Thursday 24 October 2013

Wednesday 23 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

kaya poyoh. Don't quit.
kaya pakici. Don't stop...literally do not land. Underlying idea, keep flying..perhaps like an eagle.


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Tuesday 22 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

ceskwa....wait a moment...
papeho....wait as in WAIT...


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Monday 21 October 2013

Cree song of the day

neka
kinanaskomitan
pimatisewin k'opikitamawiyan
k'opikitamawiyan pimatisewin



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Saturday 19 October 2013

Cree song of the day

tanisi ekwa kiya? How are you?
namoya nantaw. I am fine.


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Friday 18 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

taneki oma moniyaw ka piweyimat iyiniwa?
Why does the non Indian think badly of the Indian?


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Thursday 17 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day


Kiskinahamawin. Teach me.
Witamawin. Tell me.


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Wednesday 16 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day


tanisi niwahkohmakanak. Greetings my relatives.
ninanaskomon kotak kisikaw e mikosiyan. I am grateful to be given another day.
E nanaskomoyan e wapatweyahk. I am grateful that we see each other.
ekwa e miyowatamahk wahkohtowin. And that we are enjoying our kinship.
mina e nanaskomoyan e kanaweyimikoya mamawiyotawimaw.
As well, i am being thankful that Creator is taking care of us.
kispin namoya kikanaweyimikoya kotawinaw, kakikitimakisinaw.
If Creator did not take care of us, we would be pitiful.



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Sunday 13 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

e wi mawacihakik asiniyak. I am going to pick and gather rocks.



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Thursday 10 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

teneki ekwa ka-mato-wiyan? Why are you crying?
e nanaskomoyan. ewiko ohci ka-mato-wiyan.

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Tuesday 8 October 2013

e asoskamawit. He or she infected me or passed on their sickness to me.
kaya asoskamawan. Do not infect me or pass your sickness on to me.
e ostostotaman. I am coughing.
e akosiyan. I am sick.


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Friday 4 October 2013

e nikohteyan. I am harvesting wood.
nikohte. Harvest wood.
e kawahikeyan. I am cutting down (trees).
kawahike. Cut down (the tree).


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Thursday 3 October 2013

Wednesday 2 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

namoya wikac ekwa nitasahkihaw awiyak!
I will never fall in love again!



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Tuesday 1 October 2013

Cree phrase of the day

namoya ohcitaw e-tohtaman.
I did not do it intentionally.



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