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Aboriginal language continuum
instead of syllabics. Cree (/kriː/ KREE; also known as Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi) is a dialect continuum of Algonquian languages spoken by approximately
Cree_language
Indigenous people of North America
numerous Cree peoples and several nations closely related to the Cree, these being the Plains Cree, Woodland Cree, Rocky Cree, Swampy Cree, Moose Cree, and
Cree
Algonquian language spoken in North America
Algonquian language Cree, the most populous Canadian indigenous language. Plains Cree is considered a dialect of the Cree-Montagnais language or a dialect
Plains_Cree_language
Algonquian language spoken in Canada
Swampy Cree (variously known as Maskekon, Maskegon and Omaškêkowak, and often anglicized as Omushkego) is a variety of the Algonquian language, Cree. It
Swampy_Cree_language
Indigenous name for a dialect of the Ojibwe language
Ojibwa or the Oji-Cree language (ᐊᓂᐦᔑᓂᓃᒧᐏᐣ, Anishininiimowin; Unpointed: ᐊᓂᔑᓂᓂᒧᐏᐣ) is the indigenous name for a dialect of the Ojibwe language spoken in a series
Oji-Cree_language
Cree dialect of Ontario, Canada
Moose Cree is a dialect of the Cree language spoken mainly in Moose Factory, Ontario. As a dialect of the Cree language, Moose Cree is classified under
Moose_Cree_language
Division of the Cree Nation
Muskegoes) or by exonyms including West Main Cree, Lowland Cree, and Homeguard Cree, are a division of the Cree Nation occupying lands located in northern
Swampy_Cree
Writing system for Cree dialects of Canada
syllabics system created for Cree and Ojibwe. There are two main varieties of syllabics for Cree: Western Cree syllabics and Eastern Cree syllabics. Syllabics
Cree_syllabics
Algonquian dialects of Quebec, Canada
symbols instead of syllabics. East Cree, also known as James Bay (Eastern) Cree, and East Main Cree, is a group of Cree dialects spoken in Quebec, Canada
East_Cree
Algonquian language of Canada
Woods Cree is an indigenous language spoken in Northern Manitoba, Northern Saskatchewan and Northern Alberta, Canada. It is part of the Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi
Woods_Cree
Ethnic group
The Sakāwithiniwak or Woodland Cree, are a Cree people, calling themselves Nîhithaw in their own dialect of the language. They are the largest indigenous
Woodland_Cree
Cree language of eastern Canada
in the Naskapi language) is an Algonquian language spoken by the Naskapi in Quebec and Labrador, Canada. It is written in Eastern Cree syllabics. The
Naskapi_language
Federally recognized Native American tribe in Montana, United States
Algonquian languages. They are federally recognized as the Chippewa Cree Indians of the Rocky Boy's Reservation. This tribe is the southernmost Cree tribe
Chippewa_Cree
Division of the Cree Nation
as Central Cree, West James Bay Cree or West Main Cree. They speak the l-dialect of the Cree language. The Moose Cree were first noted in Jesuit Relations
Moose_Cree
First Nation in Ontario and Manitoba
The Anisininew or Oji-Cree are a First Nation in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Manitoba, residing in a band extending from the Missinaibi River
Anisininew
Group of indigenous languages of North America
any native language north of Mexico. The word Athabaskan is an anglicized version of a Cree language name for Lake Athabasca (Moose Cree: Āðapāskāw '[where]
Athabaskan_languages
Writing systems for indigenous North American languages
the Cree and Ojibwe. Canadian syllabics are currently used to write all of the Cree languages, including Eastern Cree, Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Woods
Canadian_Aboriginal_syllabics
There exist numerous Cree languages, such as Plains Cree (nêhiyawêwin ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ), Woods Cree (nīhithawīwin ᓃᐦᐃᖬᐑᐏᐣ), Swampy Cree (E: nêhinawêwin ᓀᐦᐃᓇᐌᐎᐣ
Languages_of_Canada
Mixed language of the Métis people
Michif (also Mitchif, Mechif, Michif-Cree, Métif, Métchif, French Cree) is one of the languages of the Métis people of Canada and the United States, who
Michif
Canadian First Nation
Members of the Nation are of Cree ancestry and speak the Plains Cree dialect of the Cree language group. The band is a signatory of Treaty 6 and is a member
Enoch_Cree_Nation
Geographic range of dialects that vary more strongly at the distant ends
Swampy Cree (n-dialect) Eastern Swampy Cree Western Swampy Cree Moose Cree (l-dialect) East Cree or James Bay Cree (y-dialect) Northern East Cree Southern
Dialect_continuum
Western Cree syllabics are a variant of Canadian Aboriginal syllabics used to write Plains Cree, Woods Cree and the western dialects of Swampy Cree. It is
Western_Cree_syllabics
Central Algonquian language of North America
Navajo, the Inuit languages and Cree. Ojibwemowin is a relatively healthy indigenous language. The Waadookodaading Ojibwe Language Immersion School in
Ojibwe_language
Political body representing the Cree Nations
Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) or the GCC(EI) (ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔅᒌ in Cree), is the political body that represents the approximately 20,000 Cree people (who call
Grand_Council_of_the_Crees
Language scope defined in the ISO 639-3 standard
individual language codes assigned: crj – Southern East Cree crk – Plains Cree crl – Northern East Cree crm – Moose Cree csw – Swampy Cree cwd – Woods Cree In
ISO_639_macrolanguage
Mythical being in Native American folklore
and decomposition, of death and corruption. In Ojibwe, Eastern Cree, Westmain Swampy Cree, Naskapi, and Innu lore, wendigos are often described as giants
Wendigo
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up Cree, cree, or crees in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. The Cree are a Native American ethnic group. Cree may also refer to: CREE, flight ID of
Cree_(disambiguation)
President of Montenegro since 2023
se sa aktivistima i predstavnicima LGBTIQ+ zajednice". predsjednik.me (in Cree). Archived from the original on 2 March 2024. Retrieved 13 June 2025. Heil
Jakov_Milatović
Municipality in Quebec, Canada
Eeyou Istchee James Bay (French: Eeyou Istchee Baie-James, Cree: ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔅᒌ ᒉᐃᒥᔅ ᐯᐃ iiyiyiw aychii cheimiy pei) is a local municipality in the Jamésie (TE)
Eeyou_Istchee_James_Bay
Canadian First Nation
The Nation is a signatory to Treaty 6, and their traditional language is Plains Cree. Saddle Lake's governing structure is unusual in that it has two
Saddle_Lake_Cree_Nation
First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada
The Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation (Rocky Cree: ᐊᓯᓃᐢᑳᐏᑎᓂᐘᐠ, Asinîskâwitiniwak) is a Woodland Cree First Nation in northern Saskatchewan consisting of eight
Peter_Ballantyne_Cree_Nation
Plains Cree in Saskatchewan Canada
The Red Pheasant Cree Nation (Cree: ᒥᑭᓯᐘᒌᕽ, mikisiwacîhk) is a Plains Cree First Nations band government in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The
Red_Pheasant_Cree_Nation
Place in Manitoba, Canada
is a Cree community in northern Manitoba. Misipawistik in the local Cree language means 'Rushing Rapids', which was once a historical Canadian landmark
Misipawistik_Cree_Nation
First Nations band government in Canada
The Bigstone Cree Nation (Cree: ᐅᐸᓯᑯᓂᐍᐤ, opasikoniwew) is a First Nations band government in Alberta, Canada. As Woodland Cree, they are a western branch
Bigstone_Cree_Nation
Topics referred to by the same term
Plains Cree may refer to: Plains Cree language Plains Cree people This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Plains Cree. If an
Plains_Cree
River. The communities' mother tongue is Moose Cree, also referred to as the "L-dialect" of Cree language. Evidence and records suggest that by as early
Missanabie_Cree_First_Nation
Indian reserve in Enoch Cree
Mapping Workshop 2017: Supporting Cree as a 21st Century Language". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved July 26, 2021. "Enoch Cree Nation 135". Geographical Names
Enoch_Cree_Nation_135
Westernmost branch of the Anishinaabe people
Saulteaux (who resemble the Cree in culture) or their Métis population (who are a little bit Anishinaabe). The language of their Métis population is
Saulteaux
One of four band governments in the area of Maskwacis, Alberta, Canada
The Samson Cree Nation, (Cree: ᓃᐱᓰᐦᑯᐹᕽ, nîpisîhkopâhk, lit. 'at willow grove') also known as the Samson First Nation, is one of four band governments in
Samson_Cree_Nation
Moribund English dialect of Manitoba, Canada
parent languages (e.g. the standard Bungee greeting of "I'm well, you but?" came directly from Cree). Bungi speakers also reported that Bungi uses Cree vowels
Bungi_dialect
First Nation reserve in Saskatchewan
The Poundmaker Cree Nation (Cree: ᐲᐦᑐᑲᐦᐊᓇᐱᐏᔨᐣ, pîhtikwahânapiwiyin) is a Cree First Nations band government, whose reserve community is located near Cut
Poundmaker_Cree_Nation
First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada
Ahtahkakoop Cree Nation (Cree: ᐊᑖᐦᑲᑯᐦᑊ atâhkakohp, meaning Starblanket, name of the first chief of the Band) is a Cree First Nation band government in
Ahtahkakoop_Cree_Nation
Cree language of southwestern Quebec, Canada
literally "Atikamekw native language") is a variety of the Algonquian language Cree[citation needed] and the language of the Atikamekw people of southwestern
Atikamekw_language
into Cree can be subdivided by dialect of the Cree language. The main dialects are Plains Cree language, Woods Cree language, Swampy Cree language, Moose
Bible_translations_into_Cree
words borrowed from other languages. However, the Inuktitut adaptation of Eastern Cree syllabics commonly uses the Eastern Cree v \ f set as their v set
Eastern_Cree_syllabics
First Nation in Manitoba, Canada
and air travel. Peoples of the OCN are Swampy Cree, and their dominant language is from the Swampy Cree n-dialect. The Opaskwayak people first negotiated
Opaskwayak_Cree_Nation
Large body of saltwater in northeastern Canada
and Montana. Hudson Bay's southern arm is called James Bay. The Eastern Cree name for Hudson and James Bay is Wînipekw (southern dialect) or Wînipâkw
Hudson_Bay
Subfamily of the Algic languages of North America
branchings were: Arapaho-Gros Ventre, Cree-Montagnais, Menominee, and Cheyenne; Then the core Great Lakes languages: (Ojibwe–Potawatomi, Shawnee, Sauk–Fox–Kickapoo
Algonquian_languages
North American Indigenous spirit-being
spirit-being found widely in cultures across the Algonquinian Cree-Montagnais-Naskapi language continuum. Evidence for beliefs about Mistapew before Indigenous
Mistapew
2004 film
Canadian wilderness when they come across an abandoned camp. An elderly Cree seer woman appears and warns that they must kill a boy to prevent one sister
Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning
Ginger_Snaps_Back:_The_Beginning
Tent used by certain Indigenous North American peoples
wikuwam in Peskotomukati-Wolatoqey wickiup: wiikiyaapi in Fox mīkiwāhp in Cree (with the indefinite prefix m- instead of the definite third-person prefix
Wigwam
Plains Cree First Nations band government in Canada
The Onion Lake Cree Nation (Cree: ᐑᐦᒉᑲᐢᑯᓰᐏᓵᑲᐦᐃᑲᓂᕽ, wîhcêkaskosîwi-sâkahikanihk) is a Plains Cree First Nations band government in Canada, straddling the
Onion_Lake_Cree_Nation
School district in northern Quebec, Canada
school boards are categorized by language, CSB is categorized as a "special-status school board". It offers education in Cree, French, and English. In 1978
Cree_School_Board
Waterfall on the Yoho River in Yoho National Park, British Columbia, Canada
magnificent” in the Cree language. Despite the name's Cree origin, indigenous people did not give the falls this name, and the Cree people did not historically
Takakkaw_Falls
Cree First Nation band government whose reserve is in Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada
original language spoken was Cree. James Smith, alongside John Smith, migrated to the area from the Red River district of Manitoba, and his Cree name has
James_Smith_Cree_Nation
Lake in Alberta, Canada
Aerodrome is located on this lake. Cooking Lake's name is a calque of its Cree language name, opiminawasu. "Cooking Lake". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural
Cooking_Lake_(Alberta)
First Nation in Canada
Fisher River (Cree: ᐅᒉᑯ ᓰᐱᐩ, ocêko-sîpiy) is a Cree First Nations reserve located approximately 193 km north of Manitoba's capital city, Winnipeg. The
Fisher_River_Cree_Nation
Ancestral homeland of the Lenape people
metropolitan area (/iːjoʊ̯ ɪst͡ʃi/, Northern East Cree: ᐄᔨᔨᐤ ᐊᔅᒌ Iiyiyiu Aschii /ijɪjɪu əstʃi/, Southern East Cree: ᐄᔨᔫ ᐊᔅᒌ Iiyiyuu Aschii /ijɪju əstʃi/ or ᐄᓅ
Lenapehoking
1995 film by Jim Jarmusch
human being." The film intentionally leaves conversations in the Cree and Blackfoot languages untranslated and without subtitles, for the exclusive understanding
Dead_Man
Eastmain (Cree: ᐙᐸᓅᑖᐤ (Wâpanûtâw) meaning "Lands east of James Bay") is a Cree First Nation of Canada. Its members primarily live in the Terres réservées
Eastmain_(Cree_Nation)
Terre réservée crie in Quebec, Canada
Waskaganish (Cree: ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ/wâskâhîkaniš, Little House; French pronunciation: [waskaɡaniʃ]) is a Cree community of over 2,500 people at the mouth of the
Waskaganish
Species of tree
Alaska to northwestern California. The name saskatoon derives from the Cree inanimate noun ᒥᓵᐢᐠᐘᑑᒥᓇ misâskwatômina (ᒥᓵᐢᐠᐘᑑᒥᐣ misâskwatômin NI sg, 'saskatoonberry'
Amelanchier_alnifolia
Cree language of eastern Canada
Montagnais is an Algonquian language spoken by over 10,000 Innu in Labrador and Quebec in Eastern Canada. It is a member of the Cree–Montagnais–Naskapi dialect
Innu_language
2022 Canadian drama film
version premiered on September 20, 2023, on both CBC and APTN, with a Cree language version also airing on APTN beginning September 25. On the review aggregator
Bones_of_Crows
Major mountain range in western North America
the mountains is a calque of an Algonquian name, specifically the Plains Cree ᐊᓯᓃᐘᒋᐩ asinîwaciy (originally transcribed as-sin-wati), literally "rocky
Rocky_Mountains
2018 film by Don McKellar
Supernault. The film was shot primarily in Moosonee, Ontario. Annie Bird, a Cree woman from Moosonee, is the identical twin of Suzanne Bird, a model who had
Through_Black_Spruce_(film)
Canadian First Nation
Mikisew Cree First Nation (/ˈmɪkɪsuː/; Cree: ᒥᑭᓯᐤ, mikisiw, meaning: "golden eagle") is an Indigenous First Nations government of Woodland Cree people
Mikisew_Cree_First_Nation
Chipewyan (Cree: čīpwayān, lit. '(those who have) pointed skins or hides'). Apishamore (definition) From a word in an Algonquian language meaning "something
List of English words from Indigenous languages of the Americas
List_of_English_words_from_Indigenous_languages_of_the_Americas
The O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation (Cree: ᐅᐱᐴᓇᐱᐏᐣ, opiponipîwin) is a First Nations band government with over 1,500 Cree registered members centred in the
O-Pipon-Na-Piwin_Cree_Nation
Unincorporated community in Manitoba, Canada
Split Lake, or Tataskwayak (Cree: ᑕᑕᐢᑿᔭᕽ), is a community in Manitoba on the northern shore of Split Lake along the Nelson River, about 240 mi (390 km)
Split_Lake,_Manitoba
First Nations community in Manitoba, Canada
The Chemawawin Cree Nation (Swampy Cree: ᒌᒧᐑᐏᐣ, romanized: cîmowîwin, lit. 'fishing with two canoes across from each other pulling a net') is a First Nations
Chemawawin_Cree_Nation
Pattern of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
being's tail. In Cree-speaking (Ininewuk) cultures, a number of constellations correspond to the Big Dipper. One name is Swampy Cree Ochekatchakosuk,
Big_Dipper
Province of Canada
Manitoba passed the Aboriginal Languages Recognition Act, which gives official recognition to seven indigenous languages: Cree, Dakota, Dene, Inuktitut, Michif
Manitoba
River in Western Canada
is a strong echo phenomenon at Lebret). The name of the river in the Cree language is kâ-têpwêwi-sîpiy ᑳ ᑌᐻᐏ ᓰᐱᐩ. Pauline Johnson, a half-Mohawk poet,
Qu'Appelle_River
Indigenous people of Eastern Canada
they are closely related to the Odawa, Potawatomi, Ojibwe (including Oji-Cree), Mississaugas, and Nipissing, with whom they form the larger Anicinàpe (Anishinaabeg)
Algonquin_people
Large glacial lake in Manitoba, Canada
Kelsey was the first European to see the lake, in 1690. He adopted the Cree language name for the lake: wīnipēk (ᐐᓂᐯᐠ), meaning "muddy waters". La Vérendrye
Lake_Winnipeg
Medium-sized mammal native to North America
raccoon". Cree Dictionary. Miyo Wahkohtowin Education Authority. Retrieved October 24, 2024. Ellis, C. Douglas. "kimociškw-". Spoken Cree, Cree Legends
Raccoon
Community in Ontario, Canada
after Fort Rupert. The settlement is mainly inhabited by the Moose Cree of Moose Cree First Nation, the northern two-thirds of the island being governed
Moose_Factory
Terre réservée crie in Quebec, Canada
Chisasibi (Cree: ᒋᓵᓰᐲ, romanized: Cisâsîpî; meaning Great River) is a village and Cree reserved land (TC) on the eastern shore of James Bay, in Eeyou
Chisasibi
Plains Cree chief
pîhtokahânapiwiyin (Cree: ᐲᐦᑐᑲᐦᐋᓇᐱᐏᔨᐣ), was a Plains Cree chief known as a peacemaker and defender of his people, the Poundmaker Cree Nation. His name denotes
Poundmaker
Cree village municipality in Quebec, Canada
Nemaska (Cree: ᓀᒥᔅᑳᐤ/Nemiskâw) is a Cree village municipality in the territory of Eeyou Istchee in northern Quebec; it has a distinct legal status and
Nemaska (Cree village municipality)
Nemaska_(Cree_village_municipality)
City in Alberta, Canada
The area was inhabited by First Nations including the Blackfoot, Plains Cree and Stoney before the arrival of European fur traders in the late eighteenth
Red_Deer,_Alberta
Northern pole-star; brightest star in Ursa Minor
Owáŋžila stared down from "waŋkátu" (the above land) forever. The Plains Cree call the star in Nehiyawewin: acâhkos êkâ kâ-âhcît "the star that does not
Polaris
Indigenous people of the Northern Plains of the U.S. and Canada
traders in the west were often familiar with Algonquian languages. They transliterated many Cree or Ojibwe exonyms for other western Canada indigenous peoples
Assiniboine
Constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere
(Alpha, Beta, Gamma and Delta Ursae Majoris). There are multiple Ininewuk (Cree) names for the constellation. One story tells that a marauding bear was chased
Corona_Borealis
Native Canadian first nation
Ministikwan Lake Cree Nation (Cree: ᒥᓂᐢᑎᑿᐣ, ministikwan), also known as Island Lake First Nation, is a Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada. Their
Ministikwan_Lake_Cree_Nation
Indigenous people in Canada
The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation or Cree Nation of Waskaganish is a Cree First Nation of Canada. Waskaganish (Cree: ᐙᔅᑳᐦᐄᑲᓂᔥ/Wâskâhîkaniš) means
The Crees of the Waskaganish First Nation
The_Crees_of_the_Waskaganish_First_Nation
Cree First Nations community in Manitoba, Canada
The Nisichawayasihk Cree Nation (NCN; Cree: ᓂᓯᒐᐚᔭᓯᕽ, nisicawâyasihk; formerly the Nelson House First Nation) is a Cree First Nations community centered
Nisichawayasihk_Cree_Nation
Former alliance of Plains Indians
Confederacy or Iron Confederation (also known as Cree-Assiniboine in English or Nehiyaw-Pwat in Cree) was a political and military alliance of Plains
Iron_Confederacy
Derived from the Cree name for the Saskatchewan River, kisiskāciwani-sīpiy, meaning "swift flowing river". Yukon: from an Athabaskan language, e.g. Koyukon
List of place names in Canada of Indigenous origin
List_of_place_names_in_Canada_of_Indigenous_origin
Indigenous Singer-Songwriter
platforms. She studied the Cree language at Blue Quills University. Samantha Schwientek, "Alberta Juno nominee says learning Cree brought more beauty to her
Fawn_Wood
19th-century Anglican Bishop of Moosonee
Moosonee, Canada, who for more than forty years led services in Cree, Inuit and other languages of his parishioners. Horden was born in Exeter, England, the
John_Horden
Ancestral homeland of the Atikamekw people of southwestern Quebec, Canada
(excl.) land" in the Atikamekw language, where "Kitaskinan" means "our (inclusive) land," similar to other Cree languages' use of aski. From a legal perspective
Nitaskinan
Lake on the United States–Canada border
by Verendrye in his journey in 1731. He says it was called Lake Minitic (Cree: ministik; Ojibwe: minitig) or Des Bois. (1) The former of these names, Minitic
Lake_of_the_Woods
National park in British Columbia, Canada
rendered yôhô!), an expression of surprise in the Cree language. In spite of the name's Cree origin, the Cree did not historically inhabit this region and
Yoho_National_Park
Scottish actor (born 1980)
Steven Cree (born 1980) is a Scottish film, television and theatre actor. He is best known for his role as Ian Murray in the Starz television series Outlander
Steven_Cree
1991 film by Bruce Beresford
put on film. Notably, the film includes dialogue in the Cree, Mohawk and Algonquin languages. The French characters speak English in the film. Latin is
Black_Robe_(film)
Indian reserve in Ontario, Canada
Chapleau Cree Fox Lake (Cree: ᔓᑊᓗ ᐠᕆ ᒪᑫᔑᐤ ᓴᑲᐃᑲᐣ, "shaplo kri makishiw sakahikan") is a First Nations reserve close to Chapleau, Ontario, Canada. It is
Chapleau_Cree_Fox_Lake
Umbrella term for gender-variant Indigenous North Americans
two-spirit in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Language, culture, and Two-Spirit identity – âpihtawikosisân – Cree and other Indigenous perspectives Native
Two-spirit
First Nations band government in Saskatchewan, Canada
Star Blanket Cree Nation (Cree: ᐊᒑᐦᑯᓴ ᑳ ᐅᑕᑯᐦᐱᐟ acâhkosa kâ-otakohpit, meaning One who has stars as a blanket) is a First Nations band government in Saskatchewan
Star_Blanket_Cree_Nation
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