kayas nohcin
I Come from a Long Time Back
Hardcover : 9780889778375, 264 pages, October 2021
Awards
- Short-listed, Indigenous Peoples' Publishing Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards 2023
- Short-listed, Publishing Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards 2023
- Short-listed, Publishing in Education Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards 2023
Description
Mary Louise (née Bangs) Rockthunder, wêpanâkit, was an Elder of Cree, Saulteaux, and Nakoda descent. Born in 1913, raised and married at nēhiyawipwātināhk / Piapot First Nation, Mary Louise, a much-loved storyteller, speaks of her memories, stories, and knowledge, revealing her personal humility and her deep love and respect for her family and her nêhiyawêwin language and culture.
The recordings that are transcribed, edited, and translated for this book are presented in three forms: Cree syllabics, standard roman orthography (SRO) for Cree, and English. A full Cree-English glossary concludes the book, providing an additional resource for those learning the nêhiyawêwin language.
Reviews
Shortlisted, Indigenous Peoples' Publishing Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards, 2023
Shortlisted, Publishing Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards, 2023
Shortlisted, Publishing in Education Award, Saskatchewan Book Awards, 2023