Darian Agecoutay never expected to find himself standing in front of a classroom teaching Cree. He did not learn the language as a child — his family did not speak Cree, and the school he attended at ...

Montreal-based publisher Joseph John wanted his comic book Citizen Canada to reflect the country’s diverse history by having the titular hero speak English, French and Cree. But when he started ...

Quebec Cree are celebrating the passing of their government's first-ever law — the Cree Language Act of Eeyou Istchee. Bill 1, as it is known, was passed last Tuesday in Waswanipi, Que., at a meeting ...

Belinda Daniels didn't grow up speaking her Cree language, an absence that always made her feel unnatural. "I was raised by my grandparents and at the time my grandparents only spoke Cree to each ...

The Montreal Lake Cree Nation hopes to breathe new life into its traditional language by making nihithaw accessible anywhere and anytime, through an app. “We have a lot of language understanders, but ...

Cree language in school is making a difference for children in Pinehouse, Sask, a community about 375 kilometres north of Saskatoon. Rosalena Smith, the principal of the Minahik Waskahigan Elementary ...

When Saskatoon Tribal Council Chief Mark Arcand went to school, he wasn’t allowed to speak Cree. His experience was part of an effort by the Canadian government to strip Indigenous children of their ...

Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron. It's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in ...

A Regina man is offering free online lessons for children to learn the Cree language while they’re at home during the coronavirus pandemic. Regina Public Schools’ Jeff Cappo is using fun games to ...

Imagine telling a story in an Indigenous language and having a computer interpret and produce digital images for the story. Simon Fraser University (SFU) scholar Jon Corbett aims to make this happen ...

Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron – it’s also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in ...

Calling NHL games in Cree is more than a dream come true for broadcaster Clarence Iron. It's also a way to help preserve his language. The 60-year-old broadcaster from Canoe Lake Cree Nation in ...