CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Mokishaywin (Moh-kuh-shay-win) – Celebration / Spending time on the land is a celebration of life, culture, and traditions. #Celebration #Celebrate #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
July 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Mokishaywin (Moh-kuh-shay-win) – Celebration / Spending time on the land is a celebration of life, culture, and traditions. #Celebration #Celebrate #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kiyashinninuwuk (Kiy-yash-inn-nin-new-wuk) – Ancestors / Some people believe that the spirits of our ancestors dance among the Northern Lights. 💫 📷: Judy Sutherland #Ancestors #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
November 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kiyashinninuwuk (Kiy-yash-inn-nin-new-wuk) – Ancestors / Some people believe that the spirits of our ancestors dance among the Northern Lights. 💫 📷: Judy Sutherland #Ancestors #NorthernLights #AuroraBorealis #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Matinimakewin (Mah-tin-nay-mah-gay-win) – Sharing / In our Cree culture, sharing is something we do every day. Whether it’s food, stories, or knowledge, sharing strengthens our bonds as a community. #Sharing #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #Attawapiskat
April 5, 2025 at 12:54 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Matinimakewin (Mah-tin-nay-mah-gay-win) – Sharing / In our Cree culture, sharing is something we do every day. Whether it’s food, stories, or knowledge, sharing strengthens our bonds as a community. #Sharing #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #Attawapiskat
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Oochepik (Oh-chay-puk) – Roots / Just like plants, families are the roots that ground and support us as we grow. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Roots #Nature #Family #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #Weather
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Oochepik (Oh-chay-puk) – Roots / Just like plants, families are the roots that ground and support us as we grow. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Roots #Nature #Family #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #Weather
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Shedsheep (Shee-sheep) – Duck / James Bay is home to many species of waterfowl, including ducks. #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #Duck #Ducks #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
August 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Shedsheep (Shee-sheep) – Duck / James Bay is home to many species of waterfowl, including ducks. #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #Duck #Ducks #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Wikapi (Wee-khah-bee) – Freshwater / Up here in the north, there is an abundance of freshwater lakes and rivers flowing into James Bay. #Freshwater #Lakes #Rivers #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
September 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Wikapi (Wee-khah-bee) – Freshwater / Up here in the north, there is an abundance of freshwater lakes and rivers flowing into James Bay. #Freshwater #Lakes #Rivers #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Wassehyaw (Wah-see-YOW) – Glow / The northern lights add a magical glow to the winter season. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Glow #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #Winter #NorthernLights #Magic
January 3, 2026 at 4:02 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Wassehyaw (Wah-see-YOW) – Glow / The northern lights add a magical glow to the winter season. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Glow #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #Winter #NorthernLights #Magic
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Keshewatisiwin (kih-shay-wah-ti-see-win) / May our hearts shine with kindness everyday. 💙 📷: JudySutherland #kindness #creewordoftheweek #creeword #cree #creelanguage #attawapiskat #jamesbay #ontario #canada
March 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Keshewatisiwin (kih-shay-wah-ti-see-win) / May our hearts shine with kindness everyday. 💙 📷: JudySutherland #kindness #creewordoftheweek #creeword #cree #creelanguage #attawapiskat #jamesbay #ontario #canada
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kakakoo (Kha-kha-goh) – Crow / Grey skies make crows stand out even more. #Crow #Birds #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
July 26, 2025 at 2:13 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kakakoo (Kha-kha-goh) – Crow / Grey skies make crows stand out even more. #Crow #Birds #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Waskahegan (Wahs-kuh-hey-guun) – House / A house is more than just walls, it’s a home. 💙📷: Judy Sutherland #House #Home #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
September 13, 2025 at 1:43 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Waskahegan (Wahs-kuh-hey-guun) – House / A house is more than just walls, it’s a home. 💙📷: Judy Sutherland #House #Home #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kisakihetin (Ki-sah-gee-hit-in) – I Love You / Love is more than a word. It’s an action and a way of living. You can show love through care, kindness and respect. 💙 #Cree #CreeWord #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeLanguage #ValentinesDay #ValentinesWeek #LoveMonth #Nature #JamesBay
February 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kisakihetin (Ki-sah-gee-hit-in) – I Love You / Love is more than a word. It’s an action and a way of living. You can show love through care, kindness and respect. 💙 #Cree #CreeWord #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeLanguage #ValentinesDay #ValentinesWeek #LoveMonth #Nature #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Mawchipino (MAW-chi-pi-no) – Renewal / Out on the land the renewal of nature is always present. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Renewal #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #OnTheLand #Nature #PolarBear
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Mawchipino (MAW-chi-pi-no) – Renewal / Out on the land the renewal of nature is always present. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Renewal #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #OnTheLand #Nature #PolarBear
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Wachikoosh (Waa-chay-koo-sh) – Star / The night sky is brilliant, with stars that have guided people across the land and sea since the dawn of time. #Star #NightSky #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
August 16, 2025 at 5:37 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Wachikoosh (Waa-chay-koo-sh) – Star / The night sky is brilliant, with stars that have guided people across the land and sea since the dawn of time. #Star #NightSky #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: G’ihsakihetin (Kih-saw-kee-HEH-tin) – I Love You / Happy Valentine’s Day! To me, love means time spent with family, being on the land, and staying connected to my culture and traditions. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Love #ValentinesDay #ILoveYou #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #Cree
February 14, 2026 at 7:11 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: G’ihsakihetin (Kih-saw-kee-HEH-tin) – I Love You / Happy Valentine’s Day! To me, love means time spent with family, being on the land, and staying connected to my culture and traditions. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Love #ValentinesDay #ILoveYou #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #Cree
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Ahwashishuck (Ah-wa-shi-shuck) – Children / Every outing with my grandchildren is a chance to share stories, teach survival skills, and pass down ancestral knowledge. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Children #Kids #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
May 31, 2025 at 1:26 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Ahwashishuck (Ah-wa-shi-shuck) – Children / Every outing with my grandchildren is a chance to share stories, teach survival skills, and pass down ancestral knowledge. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Children #Kids #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Misspoon (Miss-PUN) – Snowfall / Here in the north, snowfalls happen pretty regular at this time of year. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Snowfall #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
December 27, 2025 at 2:45 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Misspoon (Miss-PUN) – Snowfall / Here in the north, snowfalls happen pretty regular at this time of year. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Snowfall #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Sakihagun (Sah-gee-hag-un) – Loved One / We like to spend time on the land in spring, with those who mean the most to us. #LovedOne #CreeWord #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay #Family #FamilyTime #Kids #Grandkids #Hunting #SpringHunt
May 10, 2025 at 1:35 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Sakihagun (Sah-gee-hag-un) – Loved One / We like to spend time on the land in spring, with those who mean the most to us. #LovedOne #CreeWord #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree #JamesBay #Family #FamilyTime #Kids #Grandkids #Hunting #SpringHunt
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kishishendum (Ki-shi-shen-dum) – Passion / Something I am passionate about is being on the land, surrounded by family, beneath a sky like this. What is something you are passionate about? 📷: Judy Sutherland #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #Passion
May 24, 2025 at 1:28 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kishishendum (Ki-shi-shen-dum) – Passion / Something I am passionate about is being on the land, surrounded by family, beneath a sky like this. What is something you are passionate about? 📷: Judy Sutherland #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #Passion
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Sipiawpi (See-pee-ah-bee)– River Water / For generations, the Attawapiskat River has been our lifeline. Many families rely on it for fishing, for traveling to hunting grounds, and even for collecting drinking water. #creewordoftheweek #creeword #cree #language #sipiapi #river
June 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Ootamaheygun (Ooh-taw-muh-HAY-gun) – Hammer / Working with my hands and using a hammer has always been an important part of northern life. 💙 📷: Judy Sutherland #Hammer #Building #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
February 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Ootamaheygun (Ooh-taw-muh-HAY-gun) – Hammer / Working with my hands and using a hammer has always been an important part of northern life. 💙 📷: Judy Sutherland #Hammer #Building #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Ahkitehyaw (Ah-kee-tay-yow) – Layers / To keep warm here in the north, we layer our clothing when we’re out on the land. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Layers #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #OmushkegowukCree #Cree
October 25, 2025 at 2:45 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Ahkitehyaw (Ah-kee-tay-yow) – Layers / To keep warm here in the north, we layer our clothing when we’re out on the land. 📷: Judy Sutherland #Layers #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #OmushkegowukCree #Cree
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kitochigun (Ki-TOES-chi-gun) – Guitar / Learning how to play the guitar taught me discipline and opened the door to my music career. 📷: #NadyaKwandibens #Guitar #CWOTW #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
January 24, 2026 at 3:05 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Kitochigun (Ki-TOES-chi-gun) – Guitar / Learning how to play the guitar taught me discipline and opened the door to my music career. 📷: #NadyaKwandibens #Guitar #CWOTW #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Ahnesketodamowin (Ah-nes-kay-toe-ta-mo-win) – Tradition / The spring hunt in James Bay is an important time to hunt for and gather food for the coming year, while passing down traditions to the next generations. 💙 #Tradition #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #JamesBay
April 19, 2025 at 12:42 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Ahnesketodamowin (Ah-nes-kay-toe-ta-mo-win) – Tradition / The spring hunt in James Bay is an important time to hunt for and gather food for the coming year, while passing down traditions to the next generations. 💙 #Tradition #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #JamesBay
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Namess (NUH-mays) – Fish / Harvesting fish to fill our freezers is a big part of our life here in the Far North. 💙 📷: Judy Sutherland #Fish #Fishing #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Namess (NUH-mays) – Fish / Harvesting fish to fill our freezers is a big part of our life here in the Far North. 💙 📷: Judy Sutherland #Fish #Fishing #CWOTW #CreeWordoftheWeek #CreeWord #CreeLanguage #Cree #OmushkegowukCree
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Gahshimoshtendamin (Gah-she-moh-shten-duh-min) – Goals / The first month of the year is almost behind us! I’ve set a few goals for myself for 2025, have you? 💙 If you’d like to share your goals in the comments, please do! #Goals #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeWord #Cree
January 25, 2025 at 4:41 PM
CREE WORD OF THE WEEK: Gahshimoshtendamin (Gah-she-moh-shten-duh-min) – Goals / The first month of the year is almost behind us! I’ve set a few goals for myself for 2025, have you? 💙 If you’d like to share your goals in the comments, please do! #Goals #CreeWordOfTheWeek #CreeWord #Cree