Spoken Cree , Cree Legends and Narratives: Stories

Sophie Gunner

Sophie Gunner describes the process of making rabbit-skin blankets and the challenge in making large ones. She also talks about other clothes made of rabbit-skin.

StoryTeller	Sophie Gunner	Community	Moose Factory
Age/Level	cycle 2	Language	Moose Cree (l dialect)
Year Recorded	1964	Year Last Edited	2010
Described by	Marie-Odile Junker & Doug Ellis

Topics	Tradition Artifacts
Teachings	Art and Music	Genre	Teachings

Willie Frenchman

Willie Frenchman explains the process of making a birch-bark canoe.

StoryTeller	Willie Frenchman	Community	Moose Factory
Age/Level	preschool	Language	Moose Cree (l dialect)
Year Recorded	1964	Year Last Edited	2010
Described by	Doug Ellis

Topics	Artifacts Transportation
Teachings	Art and Music	Genre	Narratives (tipâcimôwina) Teachings

Sophie Gunner

Sophie Gunner describes the fetching of moss for babies' diapers and comments on parents who use cloth exclusively.

StoryTeller	Sophie Gunner	Community	Moose Factory
Age/Level	cycle 2	Language	Moose Cree (l dialect)
Year Recorded	1964	Year Last Edited	2009
Described by	Marie-Odile Junker & Doug Ellis

Topics	Tradition Artifacts Clothing
Teachings	Art and Music	Genre	Teachings

ê-oshihâkaniwit wâposh'-wayân - Making rabbit-skin blankets

Sophie Gunner

ê-washkwayi-cîmânihkâniwahk - Making birch bark canoes

Willie Frenchman

askiy kâ-âpacihtâniwahk ê-tahkopitâwasonâniwahk - The preparation of moss for babies' diapers

Sophie Gunner