Jean Okimāsis
Dr. Jean Okimāsis | |
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| Pronunciation | (/ˈdʒiːn oʊˈɡɪˌmɑːsɪs/) |
| Born | Jean Lillian Littlechief 1938 (age 85–86) |
| Alma mater | University of Regina |
| Spouse | Arok Wolvengrey |
Dr. Jean L. Okimāsis (born Jean Lillian Littlechief)[1] is a Cree linguist who has worked on teaching and documenting the Plains Cree language.
Career[edit]
In 1982, Okimāsis started work on Cree language programs at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated college (now the First Nations University of Canada). She published a textbook, workbook, and teaching grammar of the Cree language called Cree, Language of the Plains,[1] which is publicly available under a Creative commons license.[2]
Okimāsis has been instrumental in developing and promoting the use of the standard Roman orthography for writing the Cree language.[3] In 2008, she cowrote How to Spell it in Cree (The Standard Roman Orthography) with Arok Wolvengrey.
Recognition[edit]
Okimāsis received the YWCA Woman of Distinction Award in 2000, and an honorary doctorate from the University of Regina in 2005.[4]
In 2019, a park was named after Okimāsis in Regina.[4][3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Our Honourary Founders". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ "Cree: Language of the Plains / nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin". University of Regina.
- ^ a b Ogg, Arden (31 March 2019). "Regina opens Jean Okimâsis Park". Cree Literacy Network. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Regina planning commission wants to name a park after Jean Okimasis". CBC News. August 2, 2018. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
Bibliography[edit]
- Okimāsis, Jean L. (2004). Cree: Language of the Plains/nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin. Regina: Canadian Plains Research Center. ISBN 0-88977-155-3.
- Okimāsis, Jean; Wolvengrey, Arok (2009). How to Spell it in Cree (The Standard Roman Orthography) (PDF). Regina: miywāsin ink. ISBN 978-0-9784935-0-9.
External links[edit]
- Jean Okimāsis on the University of Regina Press
- Cree: Language of the Plains / nēhiyawēwin: paskwāwi-pīkiskwēwin
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