Monthly Archives: October 2011

On wearing us as costumes.

Posted on October 31, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

So, on the topic of ‘ethnic costumes for Halloween’.  A certain poster campaign and the spin off posters mocking the message have once more got people discussing whether or not this practice is racist. That you don’t understand why I … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Injustice, Pan-Indian, Representation of natives | 28 Comments

Cree kinship terms

Posted on October 24, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

In the Language and Culture Links section of this blog I linked to a Cree Family Unit site that I stumbled across years ago.  As you can see from the URL, it appears to have been developed in Saskatchewan as … Continue reading →

Posted in Cree vocabulary, Culture, Kinship, Language learning, Plains Cree, Word lists | Tagged | 2 Comments

What do you do versus where are you from?

Posted on October 24, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

One of the most frequently encountered differences between natives and non-natives is how we greet one another.  When you meet a non-native for the first time, after learning one another’s names, you invariably get asked, “So, what do you do?” … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Kinship | 7 Comments

ninikamon

Posted on October 13, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

ninikamon, I sing. About thirteen years ago, I finally picked up a guitar and started to learn how to play.  I can’t say that over a decade of playing has made me a particularly proficient guitarist though.  At times I … Continue reading →

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Our stories, our law.

Posted on October 3, 2011 by âpihtawikosisân

I’m sitting in a hotel in Fort St. John, BC wondering what to do with myself now that my flight has been delayed.  I’ve been sick for nearly two weeks now and I’m not exactly feeling up to seeing the … Continue reading →

Posted in Cree, Culture, Dene, Indigenous law, Law, Treaty 8, Turtle Island | 2 Comments