Note: The translation for this entry is currently under quality review. Some content is temporarily displayed in English only.
Cree
Cree
Noun
pl: Cree
When referring to the people, the term is used as a collective noun or a singular count noun. It carries a strong cultural and political identity, often appearing in contexts related to Indigenous rights, sovereignty, and North American history.
When referring to the language, the word is uncountable. It is common to see it used as an attributive noun, such as in "Cree speakers" or "Cree traditions," where it modifies another noun to specify the cultural or linguistic origin.
Meanings
Related Words
prairietundrasubarcticlanguagedialectculturetraditionheritageancestortribeclancommunityreservationterritorysovereigntytreatygovernanceeldershamanspiritualitybeliefceremonyritualdancesongstorytellingmythologylegendfolklorebeadworkweavingleathermoccasinregaliahuntingfishingtrappingcariboumoosebeavercanoepaddlewildernessforestlakeriverwintersnowicemigrationnomadismsettlementcolonialismassimilationresistanceactivismidentityethnicityanthropologylinguisticsphilologygenealogyarchaeologyhistory