Cree

Introduction When the Canadian settlers headed west, and as they laid claim to many territories, many problems arose. The civil rights of the native peoples were, once again, tested. Their culture, and power was significantly weakened, as the Canadian government created and signed many acts as to oppress them. And while the government acted incompetently in the development and infrastructure of the tribes, something we still see today, it can be argued that their attempts of assimilation of the…

The horrors of war can be life changing both spiritually and physically. The novel “Three Day Road” by Joseph Boyden chronicles the lives of two Cree men, Xavier Bird and Elijah Whiskeyjack, during the First World War. The war has a devastating effect on them emotionally and psychologically. For Elijah, it stripped him of his cultural identity and moral compass, while for Xavier, he tried to maintain his cultural values in what is an appalling experience. The author contrasts the two characters…

shared between certain tribes, even though the tribes may have lived thousand miles apart. Two such tribes’ myths--namely, their creation myths--will be analyzed here, as well as their similarities and differences. Despite the fact that Hawaiian and Cree…

adventure down South it is as if she does not see herself for the Cree girl she was a few weeks ago but a urban version of herself as if she has become Suzanne: “I can’t quite believe what stares back… I can see you, sister. I see you, Suzanne.” (Boyden 207) At the time Annie stands tall in front of the mirror she sees Suzanne, thus becoming obsessed with finding Suzanne and not returning; Annie yet to realize how quickly her beloved Cree heritage is slipping out of her fingers. As Annie tries…

July 1, 1982 with a strong desire to develop a carrier that will meet the needs of the northern communities. At that time, the Cree owned 51% of the company and Austin Airways own the remaining 49%. In 1988, the Cree purchased all the airline assets in the largest transaction ever conducted by First Nations Peoples in Canada, making Air Creebec wholly owned by the Cree. The company increased from 30 employees in 1986 to over 350 in 2015, of which 30% are First Nations. Occupying key…

Treaty six was introduced in September 1876 and it lasted until 1898 with the addition of its’ last adhesions. It was signed by Crown representatives and Cree, Assiniboine and Ojibwa leaders on August 23, 1876 at Fort Carlton, Saskatchewan and Fort Pitt, Saskatchewan. The treaty boundaries extend across central portions of present-day Alberta and Saskatchewan. In 1876, the Medicine Chest was offered within Treaty 6. It had promised medicine chests on every reserve for those bands that sign…

throughout their educational experience. Learning indigenous languages is “no easy task, though. Cree is very complicated, and the same words can have different meanings depending on the intonation”. This quotation from the first article shows that in Cree (an indigenous language) words have different meanings based on the pitch or melody of the word. Cree also contains a lot of complex and long words such “as the Cree word for school [is] kiskinwahamatowikamik”. It is too much to ask for us to…

off of the novel Dan Leno and the Limehouse Golem by Peter Ackroyd (1994) the audience follows rising Inspector John Kildare in his search for the serial murderer dubbed the Limehouse Golem and his interactions with former music hall star Elizabeth Cree as she awaits prosecution for the death of her husband. The Limehouse Golem sets a solemn mood as the viewer experiences the extent of ambition through character, symbolism and narrative. The Limehouse Golem starts with an ending; the ending of a…

Lawrence Brosseau was wrongfully convicted to due language barriers and lack of effort from his defense lawyer. Brosseau is an Indigenous and was twenty-two years old at the time of conviction. His lack of English speaking meant that he had to use a Cree interpreter as a lawyer while in court. However, the interpreter he was given could hardly understand him, so his testify was inaccurate. In the article, his lawyer says, "I don't pretend to have any particular understanding of his mind or of…

fur-trading period and then again in the settlement period. The Prairies region in the western Canada consists of the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. The First Nation people who lived there consist of Kwakwaka’wakw, Tsimshian, Haida, Cree, Athapascans, Blackfoot, Metis etc. During the pre-contact period the lifestyles of the First Nations peoples underwent many changes such as adjusting to the harsh environment, maintaining their society status with significant wealth,…