Nehethowuk Nations

The names and language forms used by Cree communities carry local histories and relationships. Those differences matter.

A fictional woman in a red cloth dress and floral shoulder cape with an older companion wearing a decorated hide coat beside a woodland lake.

Words of recognition

With Respect.

We honour Nehethowuk Nations and the Ininew relationships with the land where we work. We recognize the many Cree communities across Manitoba, their distinct voices, and the work of families and language holders sustaining knowledge across generations.

Understanding this relationship

Keep Community Identity in View.

Opaskwayak Cree Nation describes its vision through Opaskwayak Ininew, connecting language, culture, land, wellbeing and community self determination. This is one Nation’s own account, not a definition imposed on every Cree community.

This page retains Nehethowuk Nations as the Assembly’s heading. Ininew appears in Winnipeg’s local acknowledgement, while other resources use their own community and language forms. A careful acknowledgement respects these differences.

Sources:Opaskwayak Cree Nation Manitoba Assembly Winnipeg’s water

Language & Learning

Learning Cree through Community Voices

MFNERC labels its Cree language section Ininīmowin. When listening or reading, keep the speaker, community and language variety with the resource. We do not generate a single pronunciation that claims to stand for all Cree communities.

Sources:Language conversations

Assembly language source

The Assembly’s statement is its own source material. It is not a translation of our business acknowledgement. Community resources offer further language learning.