English-Cree Primer and Vocabulary

Alternate Language Names

Cree, Naskapi, Montagnais, ᓀᐦᐃᔭᐍᐏᐣ, Nēhiyawēwin.

Region

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

Who

Rev. F.G. Stevens.

Others Involved

Rev. R. T. Chapin (producer); Board of Home Missions of the United Church of Canada (support).

Publishing Information

This dictionary was published in 1955 by the Board of Home Missions of the United Church of Canada.

How People are Cited

The author is cited in the frontmatter. The producer is cited in the Introduction.

How Information is Cited

This dictionary does not cite the source of any of its information.

Where is Information Coming from

This dictionary does not indicate where information is coming from or what sources were used. It is likely that much of the information in this dictionary comes from Stevens’ wife, Frances Elizabeth Eleanor Stevens, who was a Cree speaker and worked with her husband to translate hymns.

Tools and Framework used

This dictionary is available as a physical and digital book.

Access

The print dictionary is available through libraries. The digital book is available open access on the Internet Archive.

Included Languages and Directionality

English to Cree.

Dialects Included

This is a dictionary of Northern Manitoba Cree.

Type of Dictionary

This is a bilingual, monodirectional dictionary and grammar.

How are Entries Organised

Entries in this dictionary are grouped by part of speech (eg: Nouns, Adjectives) and semantic categories (Birds, Animals). Each part of speech section contains a brief explanation of the grammar, followed by entries. Each entry begins with the English headword or phrase, followed by the Cree phrase in Latin orthography and then again in Cree syllabics.

Other Features

Other Notes

The digital book on the Internet Archive is a low-quality scan. It may be difficult to read in some sections.