{"id":78,"date":"2009-12-07T21:00:29","date_gmt":"2009-12-08T02:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp\/?page_id=78"},"modified":"2025-10-03T10:52:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T14:52:05","slug":"project-description","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcree.org\/cree\/en\/about\/project-description\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 class=\"pg-title\"><a name=\"top\"><\/a>Projects Summaries<\/h1>\r\n<p>The eastcree.org website would not exist without the continuous funding of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and support of the Cree School Board \/ Cree Programs department as main partner. The following is a chronological list of the SSHRC-funded projects since 2000 that made this possible, with a brief description of each project. Other funding sources are listed at the end.<\/p>\r\n<p>The <strong>Developing a Common digital structure for Algonquian Language project: Dictionaries and Linguistic atlas<\/strong> (2014-present) continues\u00a0the original eastcree.org creation project while sharing many of its successes with other Algonquian Languages groups. In return, East Cree benefits from developments taking place in sister languages, and is part of a community of resource developers who take at heart the maintenance and transmission of their language to future generations. [see <a href=\"http:\/\/resources.atlas-ling.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/02\/InsightGrant_Algonquian-Project-Summary.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Summary<\/a>]<\/p>\r\n<p>Principal Investigator: Prof. Marie-Odile Junker, Carleton University (East Cree, Innu, Atikamekw)<\/p>\r\n<p>Co-investigators: \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Prof. Marguerite MacKenzie, Memorial University (Innu, East Cree, Naskapi, Cree-Innu dialects)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Prof. Nicole Rosen, University of Manitoba (Michif)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Prof. Inge Geene, University of Lethbridge (Blackfoot)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Prof. Arok Wolvengrey, First Nation University (Plains Cree and other Western Cree dialects)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul><\/p>\r\n<p>Main Dictionaries collaborators:\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Prof. Mary-Ann Corbiere, Laurentian University (Nishnaabemwin)<\/li>\r\n\t<li>Prof. Rand Valentine, University of Wisconsin (Anishnaabemowin dialects)<\/li>\r\n        <li>Prof. C.Douglas Ellis, Carleton University (Moose and Eastern Swampy Cree)<\/li>\r\n        <li>Prof. Jean Okimasis, Fist Nation University (Plains Cree)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>Partners (for East Cree only): \r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li>Cree Programs\/Curriculum, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cscree.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cree\u00a0School Board<\/a><\/li>\r\n\t<li>Partners: Cree Health Board<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<p>The <strong>Online Ressources for living languages Project<\/strong> (2010-2015) continued the eastcree.org project, while expanding it to other interested partners involved in the Cree-Innu linguistic atlas, that grew into an entire Algonquian language family atlas. During this time, a thematic dictionary of East Cree was developed, and many new features added to the eastcree.org website.<\/p>\r\n<p>The <strong>Cree Living Language Encyclopedia Project<\/strong> (2004-2011) expanded\u00a0the original eastcree.org creation project. It was a collaborative\u00a0effort involving James Bay Cree people in the creation of an <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.eastcree.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">on-line\u00a0Cree Encyclopedic Dictionary<\/a> and involving other Cree and Innu people in\u00a0the creation of a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atlas-ling.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Multimedia Linguistic\u00a0Atlas<\/a> of the Cree-Innu languages and dialects. [ <a href=\"\/pdf\/SSHRCProject%20Summary.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">PDF\u00a0Summary<\/a> (2004)]<\/p>\r\n<p>Principal Investigator: Prof. Marie-Odile Junker, Carleton University<\/p>\r\n<p>Co-investigator: Prof. Marguerite MacKenzie, Memorial University<\/p>\r\n<p>Partners: Cree Programs\/Curriculum, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cscree.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cree\u00a0School Board<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Partners for the Atlas only:<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tshakapesh.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Institut Tshakapesh<\/a> (formerly Institut Educatif Culturel Montagnais &#8211; ICEM)<\/li>\r\n<li>Innu Education Authority (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.innu.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Innu Nation<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>Lac La Ronge Indian Band  (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.giftoflanguageandculture.ca\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gift\u00a0of Language and Culture<\/a>)<\/li>\r\n<li>Saskeweskam\u00a0Learning Centre (Onion Lake)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>The <strong>Interactive Cree Language Project<\/strong> (2001-2004) was a collaborative\u00a0effort \u00a0between Cree Programs, of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cscree.qc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cree School Board<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.carleton.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Carleton University<\/a> linguist, <a href=\"http:\/\/marieodilejunker.ca\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Marie-Odile Junker<\/a>. The goal was to involve more speakers and\u00a0Cree\u00a0youth in documenting the Cree language. By using the many tools offered\u00a0by the Internet, the process of documenting the language becomes a\u00a0vehicle\u00a0for its maintenance and vitality. Other collaborators and advisors\u00a0on\u00a0the project were <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mun.ca\/linguistics\/people\/faculty\/mackenzie.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr. Marguerite MacKenzie<\/a>, Memorial University, Bill Jancewicz, an expert\u00a0in syllabic fonts, and Cree linguists\u00a0Luci Salt and Louise Blacksmith. (For a complete list of people involved\u00a0see <a href=\"..\/credits\/\">Credits<\/a>.) More generally, the project\u00a0investigates how to drive the development\u00a0of new technologies in culturally appropriate ways.<\/p>\r\n<p>The <strong>eastcree.org web site<\/strong> is tri-lingual: Cree,\u00a0English and French. One of its goals is to promote Cree language\u00a0survival. In addition to researching the Cree language, these projects\u00a0also includes technical research for putting syllabic fonts and sound\u00a0files on the web, in discussion groups and in relational databases.<\/p>\r\n<p>Cree students selected by the School Board can be offered\u00a0work-training opportunities on the project (Contact Cree Programs if you want to apply).<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"head\">Funding Sources<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Social Science and Humanities Research Council<\/li>\r\n<li>Cree School Board \/Cree Programs and Cree Curriculum<\/li>\r\n<li>Cree Heath Board<\/li>\r\n<li>Niskamoon Corporation (via CSB)<\/li>\r\n<li>Heritage Canada (via CSB)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p>Contact or send comments to: <a href=\"mailto:admin@eastcree.org\">admin@eastcree.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Projects Summaries The eastcree.org website would not exist without the continuous funding of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) and support of the Cree School Board \/ Cree Programs department as main partner. 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