Cree and Coffee with the Crazy Crees: Recent Episodes
Andrea Custer & Charlotte Ross
Charlotte Ross and Andrea Custer are both strong advocates for language revitalization. Through their podcast, they will discuss many topics including the importance of language, Silent Speakers and further education.
Join us for a lively discussion with Swampy Cree lifelong educator, Celia Deschambeault, talking about her language journey and the importance of language resource development. Celia shares with us the challenges and successes of being a second language learner along with developing resources.
In this episode, Andrea Custer speaks with Cree professor Solomon Ratt. He is a professor with the First Nations University of Canada but he is also a contributor for https://creeliteracy.org/and the pîkiskwêwin podcaster for Solsquatch Speaks.
Cree podcast hosts Andrea Custer and Charlotte Ross have a conversation with Leda Corrigal.
In this first episode of Cree and Coffee with the Crazy Crees, Andrea Custer and Charlotte Ross introduce themselves and explain how Cree and Coffee got started and how it got its name. They also share their plans for future shows, exploring topics like how language changes. Another topic they want to explore is the phenomenon of “silent speakers” – people who understand their language but don’t speak their language. They are excited to learn from people who are doing work in the languages: Plains Cree, Swampy Cree, Rock Cree and other dialects in the province. The show ends with a funny story told by Andrea about what happened when priests taught the people about praying to God and Jesus for things they want, and what happened when they chose one man to fly up to heaven to speak on their behalf. Ekosi