2024 pimācīhitatān nēhiyawēwin mâmawinitowin (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.

ayamihtâ ôma Keep The Language Alive Conference âcimowin nete capasis masinahikanekinihk.

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.

Read our 2024 Keep the Language Alive Conference Report at the link at the bottom of this page.

2023 pimâcihitâtân nehiyawewin mâmawinitowin (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.

mâmawinitowin âcimowasinahikan ka-wâpahten masinahikanihk e-astehk kîkway e-kiskinohamâkosiyahk ohci mâmawinitowin opîkiskwewak, asci kîkwây kâ-kiskeyihtamahk ohci aniki kâ-wîcihiwecik. ekosi, kahkiyaw ka-wihtamihk kâ-mâwasakonamihk kikiskeyihtenaw e-nitaweyicikâtehk ewako kâ-atoskâtamahk, tâspwâw, ayisiyiniwak wâpahtamwak kehcinâ e-nitaweyicikâtehk kesikaskihtamâsohk ohci iyiniwak. asci anita mâmawinitowin natonikewinihk, kipehtenaw ohci mihcet kâ-wîcihiwecik iyikohk e-misiwanâtahk âtiht mâmawinitowina ewako ôma pîkiskwewin kâkwe ka-kahtinamihk, ekwa namoya mistahi nîkânîstamwak ewako ka-pîkiskwâtahkik. ekwa asci nitaweyicikâtew nehiyaw pîkiskwewin kesi-kiskinohâmâkehk ekwa ka-kawîcihiwecik oskâya nîkânihk.

ayamihtâ anima 2024 mâmawinitowin âcimowasinahikan kâmasinahikahtehk capasis ôma masinahikanekinihk.

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.

Read our 2024 Conference Report at the link at the bottom of this page.

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