Alberta Elders' Cree Dictionary (Paperback)

~ (Author), Cree Elder George Cardinal (Author), Professor Earle Waugh (Editor), Senator Thelma J. Chalifoux (Foreword)

Editorial Reviews

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"a magnificent text for those learning the language" -- Quill and Quire, June 1999

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…"demonstrates the amazing achievement of Alberta's Cree people in the last hundred plus years."

"In illuminating the wealth of the Cree language, the dictionary more than meets its goal." Karen Rice, Letters in Canada

"[A]landmark work of native scholarship." Suzanne Methot, Quill & Quire

"[S]erves as a cultural focal point for an entire nationality." – Bruce Butcher, Athabasca Advocate

"[T]he publication of this dictionary has made a major cultural contribution to the Cree Community, to preserving and rejuvenating the Cree language." – Lucianna Ciccocioppo, Folio

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Product Details

• Paperback: 604 pages
• Publisher: The University of Alberta Press; Bilingual edition (December 10, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0888642849
• ISBN-13: 978-0888642844
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 8 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,409,652 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, November 1, 2000

By	Teddy Wilks (Tuscaloosa) - See all my reviews

When I was a boy my uncle tryed to teach me Cree...the language of my ancestors. I can only remember his voice. But now there is this dictionary that allows me to find precise meanings for words I dont remember clearly. The book will help keep the traditions of my people alive. an excellent book...highly recomended

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Cree Dictionary, August 13, 2004

By	Laura Redish (Twin Cities, Minnesota) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a terrific dictionary with thousands of entries in both the Northern and Plains Cree dialects. Entries also include multiple word forms to help language learners, and there is a supplement of modern Cree words (remember, Cree is still very much a spoken language, with many people who use it as their mother tongue). Grammar and pronunciation guide are not included.