wahkotowin: Reconnecting to the Spirit of nêhiyawêwin (Cree Language) by Kyle Napier, Lana Whiskeyjack

“…  The Spirit of the Language project looks to the Spirit of nêhiyawêwin (Cree language), sources of disconnection between nêhiyawak (Cree people) in Treaty 6 and the Spirit of nêhiyawêwin, and the process of reconnection to the Spirit of the language as voiced by nêhiyawak. …”
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French Loanwords in Cree by Pentland, David H.

Subjects: “…Cree language-- foreign elements…”
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From "Sisters" to "Comadres": Translating and Transculturating Tomson Highway's The Rez Sisters by Pilar Somacarrera

“…Since theNative Canadian playwright Tomson Highway imagines his plays in Cree beforetranslating them into English, his dramatic texts  are, in the words of  Gayatri Spivak, “a history of the languagein-and-as-translation. “ As he acknowledges, Highway’s English is permeatedwith the rhythm of the Cree language: “I am actually using English filteredthrough the mind, the tongue and the body of a person who is speaking inCree”  Highway’s text introduces Cree orOjibway words and phrases, providing English translations for them infootnotes. …”
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Miskâsowin—Returning to the Body, Remembering What Keeps Us Alive by Moe Clark, Kenna Aviles-Betel, Catherine Richardson, Zeina Allouche

“…The nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree language) Cree word, miskâsowin, relates to the sacred teachings of <i>Treaty Elders of Saskatchewan</i> as a concept pertaining to wellness of “finding one’s sense of belonging”—a process integral in the aftermath of colonial disruption. …”
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Joseph Naytowhow: <i>waniskâ</i> “Wake up!” to Wholeness through <i>nêhiyawîhtwâwin</i> by Joseph Naytowhow, Elise Kephart

“…Joseph utilizes <i>nêhiyawîhtwâwin</i> (Cree worldview and culture) knowledge tools such as dreaming to aid in his journey back to <i>nêhiyawîhtwâwin</i> (Cree culture) and <i>nêhiyawêwin</i> (Cree language). From a residential school internee to a leader and emerging Elder, he notes the importance of mentors in a relational approach to healing. …”
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Nehiyawak (Cree) women’s strategies for aging well: community-based participatory research in Maskwacîs, Alberta, Canada, by the Sohkitehew (Strong Heart) group by Luwana Listener, Sue Ross, Richard Oster, Bonny Graham, Seth Heckman, Cora Voyageur

“…These strategies were formatted into a draft booklet which incorporated Cree language, and archive photographs of Maskwacîs women and families. …”
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Research Reflections: Advancing linguistic and epistemic equity for sex, gender and diversity in oncology care research: Moving forward and together as a community by Billy Vinette, Wing Lam Tock, Ricardo Souza Evangelista Sant’Ana, Christine Cassivi, Manon Lemonde, Christine Maheu

“…This responsibility transcends Canada’s official languages (French and English), reflecting Canada’s rich linguistic diversity, with more than 4.6 million individuals (12.7%) primarily using languages other than English or French at home, such as Mandarin, Yue, Cree languages, and many more (Statistics Canada, 2022). …”
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