Adult Silent Speakers: A Cree Perspective

This podcast will shed some light on the questions: 1. Who are adult silent speakers? and 2. What has their language journey been? Join us for engaging, informational talks and interviews with your host, Charlotte Ross, as she explores the phenomena of adult silent speakers and its impact on Indigenous language revitalization as part of her doctoral journey in Indigenous Language Revitalization at the University of Victoria.

Tune in to learn about the research that has been carried out with silent speakers. Learn from a BC First Nation cultural organization, First Peoples Cultural Council, that has developed a program to support silent speakers called “Reclaiming my Language” for BC First Nations. Listen to the experiences of adult Cree silent speakers as they reflect on their language journeys. How can we better support adult silent speakers to reclaim their spoken language is a running theme in this podcast.

Language(s): Cree

» Charlotte Ross
» Felicia Dewar
January 28, 2025

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Lesson 24 - Asking and Commanding

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 23 - Questions and Responses

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 22 - What, Who, These, Those Phrases

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 21 - What, Who, This, That Phrases

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 20 - Household Terms and Items

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 19 - Ailments and Discomforts

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 18 - Parts of the Human Body

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 17 - Near Identical Spelling, Different Words

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 16 - Various Words and Slang

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 15 - Daily Action Words

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Takopinosowin - Colleen Strongarm

Motherhood.

Takopinosowin - Mary McNab

Motherhood.

Takopinosowin - Caroline Poorman

Motherhood.

Takopinosowin - Jeanette Anderson

Motherhood.

Takopinosowin - Marilyn Gilbert

Motherhood.

Lesson 14 - Family and Kinship Terms

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 13 - Introducing Yourself

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 12 - Saulteaux and English

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 11 - Singular and Plural

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 10 - Colours

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 9 - Animals, Bird, and Insects

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 8 - Food and Kitchen Items

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 7 - Weather

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 6 - Months of the Year

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 5 - Days of the Week and Division of Days

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 4 - Seasons and Directions

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 3 - Money and Time

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Lesson 2 - Counting

Beginner Saulteaux Lessons with Natalie Langan.

Episode 6 - Cree Pedagogy with Angelina Weenie and Doreen Oakes

This podcast is based on Dance Your Style: Cree Pedagogy, recently co-authored by Dr Weenie. It outlines how Indigenous people can successfully advance Indigenous knowledge in education and research. The book analyses the various roles of First Nations communities and Elders in making space for Indigenous knowledge in universities. Dr. Weenie holds a BEd (1979), BA (1989) in English, postgraduate diploma (1996) in Indian and Northern Education, and MEd (2002), all from the University of Saskatchewan, and a PhD (2010) in Education from the University of Regina.

Episode 5 - Cree Pedagogy with Angelina Weenie and Doreen Oakes