Awâsis and the World-Famous Bannock by Dallas Hunt

Author:Dallas Hunt
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Portage & Main Press

Cree

English

Pronunciation

awâsis

child

a-wah-sis

kôhkum*

grandmother

cook-um

sîsîp

duck

see-seep

tân’si

hello (how are you?)

tan-see

nitôtem

my friend

ni-toe-tem

nôhkom

my grandmother

nook-um

tohtosapopimehkan

margarine

toe-toe-sapo-pimay-gan

wâpos

rabbit

wah-pus

namoya

no

na-moy-a

askipahkwesikan

flour

aski-pahk-way-skun

ayîkis

frog

a-yee-kiss

sîwinikan

sugar

see-win-gan

ôhô

owl

oo-hoo

sîwihtâkan

salt

see-wee-tah-gan

nôsisim

grandchild

no-sim

tohtôsâpoy

milk

toe-toe-sa-poy

maskwa

bear

mask-wah

pahkwesikan

bannock

pahk-way-skun

*Note: These are Cree words as I have come to know them, through speaking with family members, elders, teachers, and fellow language-

learners, as well as through reading books and dictionaries on nêhiyawêwin (the Cree language). One of the characters, Kôhkum, is a variation

of the word kôhkom, which when translated means “your grandmother.” However, kôhkum and other variations like kookum are widely used

colloquially among many Indigenous communities to refer to their grandmother(s), so I’ve used the informal way of saying grandmother

throughout, except when I mean “my grandmother,” in which case I’ve used “nôhkom.” Most importantly, this book is about having fun with

Cree language revitalization, so all Cree speakers and learners should feel comfortable with this book and with their language, using whatever

version of kôhkum feels best or makes sense to them! hiy hiy!

— D.H.

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