Freda Ahenakew (Muskeg Lake)
"If you want to learn your language you need to use it!!!"
”kispin ki-nohté néhiyawanáwáw, ta-néhiyawiyék pohko!!!"

Freda Ahenakew (Muskeg Lake)
“Knowing your language gives you an inner strength and pride in your heritage.”
"ki-ká-nihta-néhiyawihinin ki-ká-sohki-téhiyan mina ká-kístéyimotín ki-t-aniskomakíwin."

Smith Atimoyoo (Little Pine)
“We have to put our minds together as Indian people for the good of our youngsters and teach our children their mother tongue.”
"ta-mámawi-mámitoniyitamak pohko óma kakiyaw néhiya-iyiniwak ki-ciwasiminiwak ohci ta-miyo payicik ekwa
mina ta-kiskinahamawakicik o-píkiskwéwináwáw."

Helen Fineday (Sweetgrass)
“The parents are the ones who should teach the young about the language, the culture and the traditional worldview.”
"o-níkihikomáwiniwak oki wiyawáw ta-kí-kiskinahamawacik oskahisak o-néhiyawíwináwáw,
o-táwisíhcikéwináwáw ékwa mina o-néhiyawátisi-mámitoniyimowíwináwáw."

Edward Okanee (Thunderchild)
“The treaties must not be forgotten. We must remind our children of this.”
"oki asotamákowihona namowihkac tá-kí-wanikiskisíyak. ki-cawasimisiniwak pohko tá-kiskisimówakicik."

Isiah Bear (Muskoday)
“In the old days we used to respect everything… This isn’t done today, that’s why we are lost.”
"kíyaté-mana kahkiyaw kikway ni-kí-kistéyihtamak… ékwa óma anohc namowiya ékohsi itócikatwéw,
ékoci óma éyakohk ésa ká-wanisiniyak."

Vital Daniels (Sturgeon Lake)
“Family is what keeps us happy! Being together, helping one another out is what family is all about.”
"óma óta ka-mámawítisáníhitowak éyako ka-miyowatamak, ta-wicihitowak ékosi isi wítisánítiwin ka-
miyowátakahk."

John Mosquito (Nekaneet)
“Our Creator put us here on earth. He gave us different languages to use. He put us here to love and respect
each other.”
"óta askihk ki-mámawohtáwimáw ka-kí-ohséhikowak, ka-sákihitowak mina ta-kistéyiméhtowak.
ki-kí-miyikowésiwinaw pá-pitos-píkiskwéwina ta-áyamihitowak."

Cree Proverb
“Realize that we as human beings have been put on this earth for only a short time and that we must use this time
to gain wisdom, knowledge, respect and the understanding for all human beings since we are all relatives.”
Plains "ka-kí-kiskéyihtétan óma, namoya kinwés maka aciyowés pohko óma óta ka-hayayak wasétam askihk, ékwa ka-kakwéy miskétan kiskéyihtamowin, iyinísiwin, kistéyitowin, mina nánisitotatowin kakiya ayisiniwak, ékosi óma kakiya ka-wahkotowak."

Edward Fox (Sweetgrass)
“I will never let my culture go! I fear for our young people. I hope they have enough sense to seek spiritual guidance
from the elders.”
"niya namwawika ni-ka-ohci-pakitinín néhiyawascikiwin! oki oskiyak wiyawáw ni-kostamowáwak.
kéhté-yawa ta-kí-mamisí-pakoséyimowacik."

Cree Proverb
Love one another and help one another.”
"sákihitók mina wicíhitók."

Cree Proverb
“Be truthful and respectful in our speech, which in itself is a miracle and a gift from the Creator, that we might use it only to speak good of each other and pass on the good things of life.”
"óma ka-píkiskwéyák ta-kí kistéyihtomowak mina ta-kí-tapwéyak, éyako áyamiwin mitoni mamáhtáwisíhcikéwin óma ki-mámawóhtawímawánaw ká-kí-miyo-miyikowak, ka-tahkaki- píkiskwatówák ékwa mina ka-miyo-aniskowinimak pimatisiwiwina."