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Nêhiyawêwin Mitâtaht: Michif ahci Cree is a useful introduction to the grammar of the “Northern” or “Ile-à-la Crosse” Michif language. Consisting of a northern Plains Cree base (“Y” dialect) with some French nouns, this language is mainly spoken in the following communities in northwestern Saskatchewan: Beauval, Buffalo Narrows, Canoe Narrows, Cole Bay, Dillon, Green Lake, Ile-à-la Crosse (Sakitawak), Jans Bay, Patuanak, Pinehouse, and Turnor Lake. Northern Michif is a living language in a region known for its vibrant and unique Métis culture, and it is also only Michif language that is taught in a school system.
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