Tansi, welcome back to another episode of the 4 part language revitalization series. Dr. Herman Michell is our third guest on our special series and we are thrilled he was able to take the time to join us and share his knowledge of the Cree language, the connection between language and the land and the importance of learning just one Cree word. Dr. Michelle is also a renowned published author with a new book releasing soon. Dr. Herman Michell has been involved in education since the early 1990s with a focus on the integration of Indigenous Ways of Knowing at all levels of the education system. Dr. Michell is Woodlands Cree, originally from Treaty 10 territory in northern Manitoba, the Barren Lands First Nation. Currently residing in treaty six. He is a university educator, researcher, consultant, and author of numerous books and articles that focus on Indigenous knowledge and land-based education. Dr. Michell is currently a consultant for the Prince Albert Grand Council in Saskatchewan.

kinanâskomitin Herman,

your comeback sisters.

Today we are elated to share with you our first episode in our four part language revitalization series! We are joined in conversation today with our cousin from the west, Skye Durocher. Skye is a second language learner that is sharing her journey to reclaiming nêhiyawêwin with the world. Skye created the Cree Language Challenge when she was attending Blue Quills University and is now using the platform for sharing the language on social media! In this conversation, we discuss what it means and how we are deeply connected to our language journeys, how we have a responsibility to return to the language and she shares how messing up is a part of the process! This conversation is real and filled with auntie laughter. We hope you have as much fun with this one as we did!

You can find Skye at https://www.instagram.com/cree.language.challenge/?hl=en on Instagram!

kinanâskomitin Skye, your comeback sisters.