Wawiyatācimowinisa = funny little stories

Wolvengrey, Arok, 1965- (editor.). University of Regina. Canadian Plains Research Center (issuing body.). First Nations University of Canada (issuing body.).

Summary: This is the first in a series of readers in the First Nations languages of the prairie provinces meant for language learners and language users. The stories in this volume come from a variety of sources, all being narrated or written by fluent speakers of Cree, whether students or instructors of the Cree language of Elders, and representing a wide array of dialect differences including examples of Plains, Woods and Swampy Cree.

Record details

ISBN: 9780889771857 (softcover)
Physical Description: xxii, 110 pages ; 22 cm
print
Publisher: Regina : University of Regina, [2007]
Copyright: ©2007

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction: Cree syllabics; Cree SRO and english translation; Cree-English glossary -- Wawiyatacimowinisa / Funny little stories -- Tanisi oma e-itwehk? / How is it said? -- Kikway ana kikway? / What is that thing? -- Kikway ana? / What is that? -- E-sipekistikwanenisot / Washing his own hair -- Namotha nitha indian / I'm not an indian -- E-tah-tapakwehk / Snaring -- Ka-nohtehkatet wisahkecahk / The hungry wisahkecahk -- Wisahkecahk e-ki-wikihtot / Wisahkecahk got married -- Wisahkecahk omikiy miciw / Wisahkecahk eats his scab -- Cree-English glossary.
Language Note:	Text in Cree and English.