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The roles and responsibilities of men and women
Charlotte talks about the role and responsibility of a woman when her husband is away hunting. She talks about the chores a woman has around the camp. Therefore when the man is away he is able to hunt very well.
Age 8+
Dividing food among people
This a collection of stories about the past, concerning the food and traditions. A father and son relationship with nature, family values. Song about the children. Animals.
Age 10+
- Code
EcWe-006-016
- File Size
2.84 mb
- Duration
16.35 mins
- Year Of Recording
19??
- Year Of Last Edit
2004
- Sound Editor
Hank House
- Described By
Hank House
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good
- Communities
Wemindji
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Spirituality, History, Geography
- Themes
Legends, Memoirs, Song, Teachings
- Topics
Boy, Girl, Tradition, Animals, Food, Clothing, Man, Woman, Transportation, Family
Cree lifestyle before Contact
George talks about lifestyle of Cree people before contact. Such as clothing, tools, hunting techniques, medicines and beliefs.
Age 6+
- Code
EcCh-201-018
- File Size
34.12 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2006
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
History
- Themes
Memoirs, Teachings
- Topics
Past, Animals, Plants, Food, Clothing, Medicines, Monsters, Supernatural, Transportation, Tradition
Hardship in the Past
George tells a story of his life in the past. His family experienced hunger. They had cached food for the winter but crows and foxes ate everything from the cache. His family camped with people from Whapmagoostui at Apishikimiish (Lac Bienville). As they move further east towards Mistisiipii (George River), they meet up with Montagnais people from Waashaau (Sept Isles?). The Montagnais family was starving. George mentioned that it was hard to communicate with them. George helped the Montagnais by giving them some fish to use as bait for their fish hooks.
Age 12+
- Code
EcCh-201-055
- File Size
21.89 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2007
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Social studies, History, Geography
- Themes
Memoirs
- Topics
Tradition, Food, Clothing, Past, Seasons, Man, Summer, Woman, Spring, Starvation, Transportation, Fall, Inter-racial, Winter, Family, Boy, Animals, Girl, Places, Artifacts
Kuikuhaachaau and Chiihchiikwaayush
This is one story of Kuikuhaachaau. Wolves reach Kuikuhaachaau. The leader of the wolves is named Chiihchiikwaayush. They begin living together. Kuikuhaachaau seems to be very pitiful compared to the wolves. The wolves seem to use shaman power in their hunt but Kuikuhaachaau is very unsuccessful. The wolves give him some of their power but Kuikuhaachaau uses it indiscriminantly. Another time when Kuikuhaachaau collects rock tripe, an arrow passes by him. The other person tries to help using special power but Kuikuhaachaau fails to follow the orders and the help fails. Then, Kuikuhaachaau reaches the man Kaa Umaanikinishiu. Kuikaahaachaau asks him for his caribou corral. Kaa Umaanikinishiu instructs Kuikuhaachaau how to use it but he fails to follow the instructions and isn`t able to kill any caribou.
Age 6+
- Code
EcCh-201-054
- File Size
17.54 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2007
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Social studies
- Themes
Legends
- Topics
Seasons, Winter, Animals, Places, Artifacts, Food, Clothing, Man, Woman, Starvation, Supernatural, Transportation, Family, Tradition, Past
Life in the past
George tells a story of another winter where they were inland. As they moved inland, they met a Whapmagoostui man coming from the other direction. The man was already very thin from starvation. They lived together at Apishikimiish (Lac Bienville). At that camp, there were over 100 people. They didn`t have much success finding caribou. As George`s family moves away, they kill some caribou.
Age 12+
- Code
EcCh-201-056
- File Size
7.41 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2007
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
History
- Themes
Memoirs
- Topics
Places, Artifacts, Food, Clothing, Man, Woman, Starvation, Transportation, Family, Tradition, Seasons, Fall, Winter, Animals
Lifestyle in the past
Josie Sam Sr. interviews both George Head and Samson Neacappo about the life in the past. The elders George and Samson mention how they lived, how they set up camps, traveling up the rivers and carrying loads on their backs. They also mention that they were the first ones to take supplies to the trading post at Kaanaayaapiskaau. They mention how smoked fish were made and how long it took to travel to Kaanaayaapiskaau.
Age 8+
- Code
EcCh-201-057
- File Size
7.87 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2007
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Social studies, History
- Themes
Memoirs, Interview
- Topics
Tradition, Past, Seasons, Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter, Animals, Places, Artifacts, Food, Clothing, Transportation
Mwaakuiwaayaash
The boy Mwaakuiwaayaash reaches puberty and lives in seclusion. As he stays at his little camp, he hears a voice calling him at the break of dawn. He runs after the voice and sees a caribou. The caribou runs to another camp and Mwaakuiwaayaash sees a young woman and begins living with her. His father-in-law is actually a caribou. Mwaakuiwaayaash helps his in-laws fight their enemies, the wolves.
Age 6+
- Code
EcCh-201-049
- File Size
16.18 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2007
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Social studies
- Themes
Legends
- Topics
Woman, Predictions, Supernatural, Transportation, Family, Boy, Tradition, Seasons, Animals, Artifacts, Food, Clothing, Man
When the eeyou made predictions about the white man
Long ago, they predicted the white man will arrive. A man and his wife made the first contact with white men and how they traded their clothing with them. That was when the fur trade began.
Age 8+
The Old Man Who Ate Nothing But Worms
John Blackned tells us a story about a man who ate nothing but worms. He was looking for worms to eat, he didn`t want to eat food. He still killed animals for this family to eat.
[Note: Interview by Dick Preston, Translated by Anderson Jolly, and English removed]
Age 12+
Chihchip
The legend of Chihchip. He acquires two wives as he heads to the main camp. At the camp, there`s a dance. He uses food to clothe himself. During the dance, the people tear the food off him. During the night, his wives are taken. He kills the men who took his wives. That morning, Chihchip was gone paddling. When he returned, people tell him his friends had been killed. He pretends to kill himself. He then reveals that he was the one that killed the men. The people try to get back at him.
Age 8+
- Code
EcCh-205-006
- File Size
10.03 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2006
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Social studies, Citizenship
- Themes
Legends
- Topics
Man, Woman, Transportation, Family, Tradition, Celebrations, Past, Seasons, Animals, Artifacts, Food, Clothing
Going to Fort Chimo
Josie Sam Sr interviews Johnny about the journey his family made to Fort Chimo and living around Labrador. He mentions the prices of furs they traded there.
Age 6+
- Code
EcCh-205-005
- File Size
4.49 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2006
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
History
- Themes
Memoirs, Interview
- Topics
Tradition, Past, Seasons, Animals, Places, Artifacts, Food, Clothing, Man, Transportation, Family
Story of Fall
Part 1- In the Fall people went out in the James Bay by boat to hunt for seal.
Part 2 - Maria talks about the process of cleaning the sealskin, what they used it for, how they cleaned the skin. They made things like boots that were waterproof and mittens.
Part 3- Maria talks about the string made out of sealskin and used to tie dogs and sleds together, also made a whip out of sealskin to make dogs run faster.
Age 6+
- Code
EcCh-033-005
- File Size
2.80 mb
- Duration
16 mins
- Year Of Recording
19??
- Year Of Last Edit
2004
- Collected By
Unknown
- Sound Editor
Marie-Odile Junker
- Described By
Marie-Odile Junker
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Very good
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Art and Music, Social studies, History
- Themes
Memoirs, Teachings
- Topics
Winter, Animals, Food, Clothing, Man, Woman, Transportation, Family, Tradition, Fall
Story of Winter
Maria talks about when they first had ski doos and the people believed ski doos made work and travel easier. However not many people had ski doos, only those who worked. The main use of ski doos was to get fire wood and it was far away where they got their firewood. When their children were away at school, the women went to visit them and bring them warm clothing.
Age 6+
- Code
EcCh-033-006
- File Size
1.09 mb
- Duration
6 mins
- Year Of Recording
19??
- Year Of Last Edit
2004
- Collected By
Unknown
- Sound Editor
Marie-Odile Junker
- Described By
Marie-Odile Junker
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Very good
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Social studies, History
- Themes
Memoirs, Teachings
- Topics
Family, Woman, Transportation, Boy, Girl, Tradition, Past, Winter, Clothing, Man
When a girl first had her menstruation
Part 1 - Maria talks about when a girl`s first menstruation begins and how she was cared for.
Part 2 - Maria talks about how a girl was isolated from others when several families lived together.
Part 3 - Maria talks about when she had her menstruation while her and her family were in the bush at that time.
Part 4 - Maria talks about when boys and girls that watch what others are doing and believed to be that those boys and girls are going to grow up knowing how to do things for themselves.
Age 6+
Fathers supporting the family
Mother`s story about her father. How he managed all his life to support his family, to purchase material for the season.
Age 6+
- Code
EcCh-001-019
- File Size
2.45 mb
- Duration
13 mins
- Year Of Recording
19??
- Year Of Last Edit
2004
- Collected By
Unknown
- Sound Editor
Hank House
- Described By
Hank House
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Social studies, History, Geography
- Themes
Memoirs, Discussion, Teachings
- Topics
Seasons, Plants, Places, Food, Clothing, Man, Woman, Transportation, Family, Boy, Girl, Past
Residential School
Philip was talking about children being taught non native education. He wants the native children to also be taught in the traditional way.
Age 8+
Interview on tradition
An interview in English with a Cree translator (Elizabeth Dick) about traditions: mittens, personal life, guns and knifes, what girls and boys did all day, traps. When it is time to tell stories; medicine; songs...
Age 12+
- Code
EcWh-903-001
- File Size
9.59 mb
- Duration
56 mins
- Year Of Recording
1970
- Year Of Last Edit
2003
- Collected By
Cree Program collection
- Sound Editor
Louisa George
- Described By
Louisa George
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good
- Communities
Whapmagoostui
- Languages
Northern Dialect, English
- Teachings
Social studies
- Themes
Interview
- Topics
Boy, Girl, Tradition, Past, Artifacts, Clothing, Man, Woman, Medicines, Transportation
Akaa Kaa Nipihtaat
The legend of Akaa Kaa Nipihtaat, the young man that never killed any game. The women made fun of him. He lived with his parents and never killed any game even when he hunted. One time as he hunted, he became very frustrated. As he sat there, the animals began to notice him. All the animals approached him and explained that they didn`t know he existed. The animals tell the young man that he would be able to kill game now. After that, he became a successful hunter and all the women were attracted to him.
Age 8+
- Code
EcCh-034-030
- File Size
7.08 mb
- Duration
0 mins
- Year Of Recording
1965
- Year Of Last Edit
2006
- Collected By
George Bauer
- Sound Editor
Brian Webb
- Described By
Brian Webb
- Dialect
Northern
- Quality
Good with noise
- Communities
Chisasibi
- Languages
Northern Dialect
- Teachings
Social studies
- Themes
Legends
- Topics
Family, Tradition, Past, Animals, Artifacts, Food, Clothing, Man, Woman, Supernatural, Transportation
Kaa Utishikaakukuhpiu
The legend of Kaa Utishikaakukuhpiu. He was an evil elder who loved killing people. His coat was made from skunk skins. A young man finds out that he was an orphan because Kaa Utishikaakukuhpiu had killed his parents. The young man offends Kaa Utishikaakukuhpiu by saying that he stank. Kaa Utishikaakukuhpiu is determined to kill the young man by poisoning him. After failing to poison the young man, the young man instead kills Kaa Utishikaakuhpiu by using helping spirits.
Age 10+
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