nehiyawetan kikinahk / Speaking Cree in the Home : A Beginner's Guide for Families Women Drawing on oral traditions

Drawing on oral traditions

In 40 pages the coauthors use alternating pages to present the poem with colour cartoon-like drawings on the left page and facing page presents brief directions and explanations for infusing Indigenous cultural knowledge for beginners

Randy DuBurke

ATOS Reading Level: 6

nehiyawetan kikinahk / Speaking Cree in the Home : A Beginner's Guide for Families Women Drawing on oral traditionsA hands on guide for parents and caregivers to develop best practices in revitalizing and teaching Cree to young children. In nehiyawetan kikinahk Speaking Cree in the Home, Belinda Daniels and Andrea Custer provide an introductory text to help families immerse themselves, their children, and their homes in nehiyawewinthe Cree language. Despite the colonial attacks on Cree culture, language, and peoples, Custer and Daniels remind readers that the