Introductory Nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree) Language Course

Join us for a Cree language course that weaves together language learning and cultural teachings through storytelling. This course offers participants the opportunity to learn Cree words and phrases while gaining deeper insights into the cultural values, traditions, and knowledge embedded in Nêhiyawêwin.

Whether you are new to the Cree language or looking to deepen your understanding, this course provides a welcoming space to learn, reflect, and grow through the power of storytelling and community.

This course is open to everyone – both Indigenous and non-Indigenous participants who wish to learn to uplift language revitalization. If you are a non-Indigenous language learner, we just ask that you review these reflections on what it means to be a non-Indigenous learner in an Indigenous language learning course.

We offer this language learning opportunity in partnership with Natural Curiosity and SaskOutdoors. It is also made possible by the TD Friends of the Environmental Foundation and the RCMP, which are both working to support Indigenous language revitalization.

Dates & times:

• 8 x 90 minute language learning sessions on zoom
• Wednesdays, January 14 – March 4
• 8pm Eastern / 5pm Pacific time
• Recorded and the recording will be shared in case you can’t make all of the sessions
• A Certificate of Attendance is provided for attending the live and/or virtual sessions

Your contribution: 

• Early Bird Registration: $160 ($20/session) until November 30 / $200 ($25/session) after November 30
• Indigenous Participants: FREE or option to contribute a smaller amount (75% off regular) to support this course
• 25% Group Discount: For groups of 5 or more using this code at checkout: N945QEAF
• For groups of 10 or more, we can offer larger group discounts. Please check out the group rates here, and email programs@outdoorlearning.com for more info and to register.

These registration fees help our charity to cover the costs of this course, including paying teachers, facilitators and Elders appropriately, and makes it available to those whose language was stolen.

Your Instructor:

Rollin Baldhead is Nêhiyaw (Cree) of One Arrow First Nation in Saskatchewan. As an Indigenous educator with a Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan, he now uses his degree and skill that he’s learned from his family, friends, and life experiences to teach in a classroom and on the land.

Throughout the course, Rollin will share stories that bring the language to life, connecting learners to the teachings, histories, and perspectives of Nêhiyaw. Special guests from his community and family will join to share their own stories and knowledge, enriching the experience with diverse voices and connections to the land.

Supporting Resource (optional):

• Pocket Nêhiyawêwin for Kids and Parents (Plains Cree)