Beginning Cree: Mâci-Nêhiyawêwin Cree she learns what it means

she learns what it means to be descended from women with souls of iron—women who have protected their families

Mary Siisip Geniusz has spent more than thirty years working with

Ojibwe and other Anishinaabe communities have been resolute and resourceful in their disciplined respect for elders

who were both "world-class barbarians" and avid adopters of the white man's gadgetry

their only daughter

Beginning Cree: Mâci-Nêhiyawêwin Cree she learns what it meansDesigned as an introduction for Cree language learners, Beginning Cree acts as a self study aidand much needed resource in today's world where few can speak Cree fluently. Basic grammar units and everyday vocabulary items guide the student through the building blocks of the language, and expansion drills and exercises reinforce lessons and prepare the student for further study. With over 100 illustrations, this text grounds the language in traditional