nimosôm okiskisiwin = nimihšōmihš ta-minciwēnciman = Grandfather's reminder

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"We need to be careful that we don't hurt the gifts that are given to us.” Told in paskwâwinîmowin (Plains Cree), anihšināpēmowin (Saulteaux), and English, this simple tale of traditional teachings and values follows a grandparent and grandchild on a visit to a chokecherry patch, where lessons about respect and gratitude for the earth's gifts are shared."-- back cover

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ISBN:

9781988783826

Description:

40 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Other Title:

nimihšōmihš ta-minciwēnciman
Grandfather's reminder

Notes:

Canadiana
Indigenous voices
Includes a Plains Cree-Saulteaux-English glossary and a pronunciation guide for Plains Cree and Saulteaux consonants and vowels
"The authors respect that there is more than one standard regarding use of the paskwâwinîmowin (Plains Cree) and anihšināpēmowin (Saulteaux) languages. nimosôm okiskisiwin | nimihšōmihš ta-minciwēnciman : Grandfather's reminder follows the style guide of the Touchwood Agency Tribal Council
Parallel text in English, Plains Cree (Y dialect, nêhiyawêwin) and Saulteaux in standard Roman orthography

Control Number:

3197724

Other Authors:

Bear, Lindsey, illustrator
Cote, Lorena, translator
Cote, Margaret R., translator
Miller, Andrew M., editor
O'Reilly, Kathleen, author
Ratt, Solomon, translator

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