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Bethany the Girl Ghost (cīpay iskwīsis) – Introduces her Friends VIDEO

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I made a video clip for Halloween. A ghost girl named Bethany introduces her friends to us in Woodland Cree.

Animation is very time-consuming but the end product is fun to watch. Thank goodness there are multiple online sources for images, video, and audio. All I need to do is put it all together using Adobe Animate and Movavi Video Suite. I have older versions of the software here at home, but they work just fine. If I had the time, I would contract out my services for cheap animation. Who knows, maybe I can make time, it is fun stuff to produce.

The idea for this animation, came to me a bit late and too close to Halloween. I want to make more animations and cannot wait until my inspirations entice me to put in the effort.

Devil – maci-manitow

Witch – maci-nōcokwīsīs

Zombie – miyaw kā-pimohtīpathik

Clown – mōhcohkān

Vampire – akahkway

Bat – apahkwācīs

Many of the Cree terms come from one of my favourite Cree websites: https://itwewina.altlab.app/

Images were supplied by PIXABAY.COM – FREE!!!

Ghost Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Bat Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

Background Image by Syaibatul Hamdi from Pixabay

Zombie Image by Amanda Elizabeth from Pixabay

Devil Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

Witch Image by GraphicMama-team from Pixabay

Mummy Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

Dracula Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Clown Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

Tree moon Video by Joe Hackney from Pixabay

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Cree Commentary – 70 Days without Alcohol

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I have been sober for a total of 70 days. 10 weeks without a drop of alcohol. It has been very difficult for me, considering I used to drink every weekend. It may have been more difficult if I had drunk every day. I am happy to be where I am right now and I hope it stays that way.

My health has improved and so has my weight training. I walk more often, except for a few days when my knee was sore, but that is bound to happen when you have not been active regularly. My muscle memory is improving every week, so much so that I am going to have to watch myself and not get injured.

I have not started any intense exercise such as jogging, but I do go on a stationary bike sometimes. I would like to save my knees for when I am older, I am currently 48 years of age and I have seen too many of our middle-aged friends and family members with bad knees. I did have a bit of a scare last week but my knee is much better now. I hyperextended it by tossing and turning, of all things. Who knows, maybe I weakened it by going too hard on the stationary bike or by walking too fast.

 

Weight training Image by Pexels from Pixabay

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Video: takwākin – it is autumn, it is fall 2022

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Check out my latest video, please share and subscribe. Thank you very much. Audio clips are at the bottom of the page.

takwākin – it is autumn, it is fall

nīpiy – leaf

nīpiya – leaves

mithonākwana nīpiya kā-takwākik – the leaves look nice when it is autumn

nīpiya ī-pahkihtīki kā-takwākik – leaves fall when it is autumn

kwayask māna ī-thohtīk kā-takwākik – it gets windy often when it is autumn

 

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Weather Terms on Video

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I have developed a new video for my YouTube Channel, weather terms in Woodland Cree. It is based on a past post on this website. I redid the audio to include the English translation.

I used many different videos from many different contributors to Pixabay.com.

Please find the complete list and use what you want, all the videos are Free for commercial use, and No attribution is required.

Clouds Video by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay
Storm – 63281.mp4 Video by Simon from Pixabay
Trees – 6411.mp4 Video by Life-Of-Vids from Pixabay
Tree – 33212.mp4 Video by fasilkkme from Pixabay
Darling – 22441.mp4 Video by Victor Salazar from Pixabay
Warm Video by Caelan Kelley from Pixabay
Ice – 21.mp4 Video by DistillVideos from Pixabay
Wind – 3258.mp4 Video by Aleksandar1980 from Pixabay
Boat ramp Video by Pineapple22Productions from Pixabay
Sunrise – 83880.mp4 Video by Joe Hackney from Pixabay
Lake – 87495.mp4 Video by Joe Hackney from Pixabay
Thunderstorm – 125192.mp4 Video by Andreas from Pixabay
Clouds – 16495.mp4 Video by Max Berube from Pixabay
Hail – 32798.mp4 Video by Ignacy from Pixabay
Mountains – 54064.mp4 Video by Joe Hackney from Pixabay
Snowing – 3189.mp4 Video by Coverr-Free-Footage from Pixabay
Spring rain Video by gziku from Pixabay

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Video Story – Joe and the Stranger

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I have developed a YouTube video of one of my original First Nation Stories,  Joe and the Stranger. It took many, many hours and it is a project that I have wanted to do since late spring of 2022.

It is the first of its kind on my YouTube Channel, there is bound to be an error or two but hopefully, they are at a minimum.

I am hoping to learn much more about video and YouTube channels. I want to try new ideas when my creativity starts to bubble (is that a good word?). I have used many images and other videos to help develop this video and relearned a few things from my Flash development days (Adobe Flash has been renamed Animate, I have it at work).

“niwī atāwākān nitahcahk simāk kita takosiniyān itī kāwīkiyān.” – I will sell my soul to get home now.

“tānisi cō, tāpwī kayās.” – How are you Joe, it has been a long time. Says, the stranger.

“awinōma kītha?” – Who are you?

“cō, īmowī nihtāwikīn kāki wāpamitān, ikospi kākī nitowithihtamān kitahcahk.” – Joe, I saw you before you were born, since then, I wanted your soul.

“namwāc kiwī mīthitin kīkway.” – I will not give you anything.

“kiwi asotamātin kīkway cō, māka kita mīthin kitahcahk” – I will offer you something Joe, but you must give me your soul.

“tānihkōma cō?” – What is the matter Joe?

“namwāc!” – No!

“kihtwām kawāpamatin cō.” – I will see you again Joe. Poof, he disappears.

 

Moon Video by motionstock from Pixabay

Man Image by LIMAT MD ARIF from Pixabay

Side face Image by Susan Cipriano from Pixabay

Full man Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay

Smile Image by Raman Spirydonau from Pixabay

drunkard-40577.png Image by Clker-Free-Vector-Images from Pixabay

male female drunk Image by Лечение Наркомании from Pixabay

anger-1300528.png Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay

silhouette-2586534_1920.jpg Image by StockSnap from Pixabay

explosion-2676603_1280.png Image by BedexpStock from Pixabay

john-stanley-81529_1920.jpg Image by David Mark from Pixabay

chevrolet-637778_1920.jpg Image by Robert Balog from Pixabay

Star Image by Lumpi from Pixabay

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It is winter – īpipohk

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I did this video for my Facebook page last year. It came with no translation, but I decided to include it this year. The original comments show varying interpretations and they sound better than mine.

aski māna mithonākwan kā pipohk
kōna māna mithonākoso
īthikohk māna īwāpiskāk aski
āskō māna macikīsikāw
kā tōsāmi mispok, īyati āthimahk pimohtīhowin
nanisīhkāc kāpahkisihk kōna, kwayask mithonākoso
ikwānoma kwayask kitāti māmispok
nākatāpimisok nitōtīmak

The earth looks nice when it is winter
The snow looks beautiful
The earth is so white
Sometimes, the weather is bad
When it snows too much, travel is difficult
When the snow falls gently, it is very beautiful
Now it is going to start snowing more

Take care of yourselves, my friends

 

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The LAKE – A Counter-Narrative VIDEO

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I completed my final class project and I thought I would share the video I narrated with memories from when I was a little boy, I wrote it in the present tense. Travelling across the lake to our trapline with my father paddling us. It’s more a slide show than anything, along with text.

It is a counter-narrative in that it is an example of going out on the lake as an underprivileged family that does not have the riches to use a big boat or take huge supplies with only what we have.