Events
2026 pimācīhitatān nēhiyawēwin (Keep Our Language Alive Conference)
Registering a Group to attend our 2026 conference?
Use our 2026 Registration Form at the bottom of this page.
Interested in sponsoring our 2026 conference?
See our 2026 Sponsorship Package at the bottom of this page.
2025 pimācīhitatān nēhiyawēwin (Keep Our Language Alive Conference)
Complete our 2025 Conference Registration Form, located at the bottom of this page.
Interested in sponsoring the 2025 Conference? Download our Sponsorship Package, located at the bottom of this page.
2024 pimācīhitatān nēhiyawēwin (Keep Our Language Alive Conference)
ninanāskominānānak kahkiyaw kā-pē-itohtecik ekwa kâ-miyikoyâhkik sôniyâw ohci 2024 pimâcîhitâtân nehiyawewin: Keep Our Language Alive Conference, e-kî-ayâk Dakota Dunes Resort, e-ayâk kayâs isihtwâwinihk Whitecap Dakota Unceded askiy.
e-pîkiskwâtamihk anita mâmawipowin "e-koskonamihk âhcahkowin anita pîkiskwewin". e-kî-nohte-sihkiskawâyâhkok opîkiskwewak, okiskinohamâkewak, ekwa kihcikiskinohamâkewak, mâmawinitowin onîkânîwak ekwa wiyasiwewinisa kâ-atoskâtahkik opimâtisiwiniwâw ka-pimâcihtâhk iyiniw pîkiskwewin atoskewin.
pâmayes-mâmawipowin atoskewin kîtawipayin ita owîcihiwewak kawîtatoskemitocik e-mâmawastâcik nehiyaw pîkiskwewin ispayihowina ekwa kiskeyihtamowina wîsta peyakwan iyikohk kâ-piskihtahastâhk ispayihowina ekwa kiskeyihtamowina.
Thank you to everyone who attended and sponsored the 2024 pimācīhitatān nēhiyawēwin: Keep Our Language Alive Conference, hosted at Dakota Dunes Resort, located on traditional Whitecap Dakota Unceded Territory.
The theme of the Conference was "Awakening the Spirit of the Language". Our goal was to inspire aspiring speakers, teachers and instructors, community leaders and policy makers in their journey to reinvigorate Indigenous language development.
Our Pre-Conference Workshop provided participants with the opportunity to work collaboratively to create a bank of Cree Language Outcomes and Indicators that are matched with provincial outcomes and indicators.
2023 pimâcihitâtân nehiyawewin (Keep Our Language Alive Conference)
2023 mâmawinitowin kî-mâmawinitowak ayiwâk 200 ayisiyiniwak e-nohte-miywanahkik osihcikewin ekwa ka-kanaweyihcikâtehk nehiyawewin kimâmawinitowinihk.
kâwîciwecik itwewak e-takahkeyihtahkik e-kiskinohamâkosicik ohci:
- · oskâyi ekwa ka-ahtisihtâhk kesi-kiskinohamâkehk nehiyawewin (paskwâwiyiniw isiniskestawewin pîkiskwewin, kayâs ohci isiniskestawewin, mâmahtaw apacihcikana tâpiskoc apps, metawewina, etc., ekwa waniniwewin anita kiskinohamâkewin)
- · nehiyawewin kayâs ohci/isihtwâwin ekwa kihci isihcikewin kiskinohamâkewina ohci kehte-ayak
- · e-ispihteyihtâkwak kakanaweyicikâtehk nehiyawewin – kimâmawinitonaw/kiwihcehtonaw (wîcehtowin), kawîtâpisômakahk pîkiskwewin ekwa kakwâtakeyihtamowin, ekota ohci asci papewewin, pîkiskwewin emaskihkîwahk, pahki ohci kahkiya wâskâm pimâtisiwin.
The 2023 conference brought together over 200 people interested in developing and retaining the Cree Language in our communities.
Participants said they enjoyed learning about:
- · New and innovative ways to teach the Cree Language (Plains Indian Sign Language, traditional hand signals, technologies like apps, games, etc., and using humour in teaching)
- · Cree Language history/cultural and ceremonial teachings from Elders
- · The importance of retaining the Cree language – brings us together/connects us (unity), connection between language and trauma, key to prosperity, language is medicine, part of the circle of life.
The Conference Report provides a summary of what we learned from the conference speakers, as well as what we learned from those who participated. In summary, the feedback gathered indicates there is interest in the work we are doing, and in fact, people see it as vital to our success as Indigenous People. In addition to the conference survey, we heard from numerous participants about the dire situation that exists in some communities when it comes to language retention, and the lack of leadership when it comes to addressing this issue. There is also a clear desire for Cree Language curriculum and for the involvement of our youth as we move forward.