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Designed as an introduction for Cree language learners, mâci-nêhiyawêwin / Beginning Cree acts as a self-study aid--a much-needed resource in today's world where most students cannot speak Cree fluently. Basic grammar units and everyday vocabulary items guide the student through the building blocks of the language, and expansion drills and exercises reinforce lessons and prepare the student for further study. With over 100 delightful illustrations, mâci-nêhiyawêwin / Beginning Cree grounds the language in traditional and contemporary contexts.
Price: $29.95
Publisher: University of Regina Press
Imprint: University of Regina Press
Series: Indigenous Languages for Beginners
Publication Date:
15 September 2016
Trim Size: 11.02 X 8.50 in
ISBN: 9780889774353
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDY / Native American Languages, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies
Solomon Ratt was born in a trapper's cabin along the banks of the Churchill River. He went to Indian Residential School in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. He attended the University of Regina, graduating with two BAs and a Masters of Arts. He has been teaching the Y-dialect of Cree at First Nations University of Canada (formerly SIFC) in Regina, Saskatchewan since 1986.
Holly Martin is a Swampy Cree artist, originally from Moose Lake First Nation. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Regina.