Dictionnare Thématique Atikamekw

Alternate Language Names

Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Nēhiyawēwin, Innu-aimun.

Region

Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Northwest Territories, Canada.

Who

Véronique Chachai, Jeannette Coocoo, Marie-Odile Junker, Nicole Petiquay, Cécile Planchon (Editors).

Others Involved

Atikamekw Sipi – National Atikamekw Council (Developers). Besides this council, we are unable to access information about others who may have been involved in creation of this dictionary.

Publishing Information

This dictionary was published April 17 2023 by the National Atikamekw Council in La Tuque, Quebec, Canada.

How People are Cited

We are unable to access the dictionary to determine how people, such as speakers and contributors, are cited.

How Information is Cited

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how, or where source materials are cited.

Where is Information Coming from

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine where the information is coming from or what sources were used.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical book.

Access

The physical copy of this dictionary can be accessed through libraries (although this option is limited), or can be purchased online through the atikamekw ressources de langue website; under Livres.

Included Languages and Directionality

Both Atikamekw and French are included, but their directionality is unknown, as we do not have access to this dictionary.

Dialects Included

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine which dialects are included.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, topical dictionary. We are unable to access this dictionary to determine other details.

How are Entries Organised

We are unable to access this dictionary to determine how entries are organised. However, we do know that some themes include the relationship between the Atikamekw people and their territory, traditional ecologic knowledge, and general Atikamekw culture. There are 220 themes in total.

Other Features

Other Notes

The themes in this dictionary cover both traditional and modern Atikamekw life.  

There is a video highlighting the launching of the dictionary on November 29th, 2021. It can be found under the page titled Livres (within the atikamekw ressources de langue website), and it is highlighted in blue; it is titled Lancement le 29 novembre 2021.