In this weeks episode we are joined again by Les Skinner.

Les is a Cree Teacher with the Canadian Native Friendship Centre as well as the Edmonton Public Libraries.and online classes. Les also teaches nēhiyawēwin classes through Concordia University and Grant Macewan University.

Les has been teaching the Cree classes for over ten years, after attending them himself to regain his language.

He aims to create a community among the students, as well as preserve the language and the traditional knowledge it holds.

anohc kâ-ispayik itwēwina - This weeks words

Sâkahikan - Lake

Sîpiy - River

Nipimohtân sisonê sâkahikanihk - I walk beside the lake

Nipakâsimon - I Swim

Wâpos - rabbit

Tâpakwân - snare

nitâpakwâhâw Wâpos - I snare a rabbit

itê kâ-mâtâhat wâpos, tâpakwê - Where you track a rabbit, set a snare

Pihêwak - prairie chickens

Nanâtohk - different kinds, variety of

Paskwâwi - plains, prairie

Oskâhtak - jack pine

Wîhkasin - it tastes good

imâcihowin - way of living

Mêskanâs - small road, small path

Nîpisîs - small willow, willow branch

Oskan - bone

Oskon - liver

Niwîkin - I live / reside

Wîki - home

kapêsiwin

Katawasisin - it is beautiful

tahkâyâw - it is cold weather

Mihta - pieces of wood (plural)

Iskotêw - fire

Kotawân - campfire

Kotawânâpisk - a stove

Nitâskatahimihtân - I chop fire wood ( Independent)

Ê-tâskatahimihtêyân - as I am chopping firewood (conjunct)

Ninikohtân - alt verb for saying it I chop / gather / prepare firewood

Kîskipocikan - a hand saw

Nikîskipocikân - I am sawing wood

Pôna - build a fire ( command)

Nipônên - I build a fire

Mihca - kindling , small pieces of wood

Wâskahikan - house, cabin

mistiko-Wâskahikan - A log cabin