All Shouts

Peter Nakogee known Ministic:

How many munites to you spend in cree with your childern?

Stella Koostachin:

Cree standardization does not fit the format English, French, and other languages use.

Stella Koostachin:

I argue that standardization of Cree, Oji-Cree and Ojibwe with their many dialects will not work.

Stella Koostachin:

Native languages are descriptive languages. Very different from defination. Defining meaning is different from describing.

Peter:

It won't work. many old cree words are not no longer use. new one are employed.

Peter:

we were a non written lanuage people standizing mean we have to create a cree dictionary.

Stella Koostachin:

You need to gather speakers who can also read and write these materials. Think tank group.

Stella Koostachin:

Template is like trying to fit in a round peg to a square one. That is how I see standardization.

Stella Koostachin:

History: Elders trained children they selected for various areas as in languages, hunting, fishing, trapping, leadership, etc.

Stella Koostachin:

Mentorship is also important. This does not seem to be applied today. What do you think?

calkenny@knet:

any direct questions? also please email me so we can keep in contact regarding the lang conf. thanks.

calkenny@knet:

Susan O in Fredericton:

Thank you to the speakers and everyone for an enjoyable day. I learned a lot today! Thank you.

Stella Koostachin:

I missed the first day, but today was good.

Stella Koostachin:

Mitoni nisikinesin eki kikipaniyan ota nakishkawewinik apishish ekimasinakeyan nesta. Mikwetch.

calkenny@knet:

There will be an evaluation form posted later tomorrow. please come back and fill it out.

Stella Koostachin:

Chiefs & Councils should utilize video conferencing for their meetings without leaving home.

calkenny@knet:

Thank you all for joining. :-)

Barney Beaver of Webequie, ON:

Great Conference..This is a tool to preserve our native language for the next generations to utlize.

Brent Kelso, Thunder Bay, ON:

This was an excellent conference. I enjoyed listening to the stories and the presentations. Need to do again!!!