Community presentations

Updated November 2023

  • 2021. Henke, Ryan E. From ᓃᔨ ᐆ Niiyi uu to ᓃᒋᓈᓐ Niichinaan: How children learn possessives in the Cree language. Talk presented to the Chief and Council of the Cree Nation of Chisasibi. Chisasibi, QC. July 7.
  • 2019. Brittain, Julie & Ryan Henke. "The Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study." The Cree School Board, Chisasibi, June 13. download powerpoint pdf
  • 2016 Brittain, Julie. “The Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study, an update.” The Cree School Board, Chisasibi, Dec 8
  • 2015 Brittain, Julie. “The Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study, an update.” The Cree School Board, Chisasibi, Nov 12
  • 2012. Johansson, Sara. "Learning words before learning grammar: (Part of) the story of a child learning Cree as a first language." Public lecture, James Bay Eeyou School Library, Chisasibi, June 7.
  • 2011. Brittain, Julie, Sara Johansson, & Yvan Rose. "How children learn language and what we know about Cree." Public lecture, Library, James Bay Eeyou School, Chisasibi, May 22.
  • 2010. Brittain, Julie & Marguerite MacKenzie. "The Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study: Bridging the gap - how to make our data serve a practical use", presentation to Speech-Language clinicians, Montreal Children's Hospital, May 27. download powerpoint pdf
  • 2010. Brittain, Julie & Marguerite Mackenzie. "The future of Cree." (Invited talk), presented to the Council of Commissioners for the Cree School Board, The Sheraton Hotel, Montreal, February 1.
  • 2007. Brittain, Julie, Yvan Rose, Marguerite MacKenzie & Carrie Dyck. "Early Language Acquisition and Bilingual Development: Current issues & perspectives." The Cree School Board Education Symposium, Sheraton Centre, Montreal, October 18. download powerpoint pdf
  • 2007. Rose, Yvan & Julie Brittain. "The Cree Child Learning a Second language: Some Important facts about Bilingualism." Public lecture, Cree School Board, Chisasibi, May 23.
  • 2006. Brittain, Julie, Marguerite MacKenzie, Carrie Dyck & Yvan Rose. "The Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study (CCLAS)." Public lecture, The Inuit Centre, Chisasibi, May 24.
  • 2006. Brittain, Julie, Marguerite MacKenzie, Carrie Dyck & Yvan Rose. "First Language Acquisition and the Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study (CCLAS)." Public lecture, The Cree School Board, Chisasibi, May 20.
  • 2005. Brittain, Julie, Marguerite MacKenzie, Carrie Dyck & Yvan Rose. "First language acquisition and the Chisasibi Child Language Acquisition Study (CCLAS)." Presentation to the Board of Directors of Anjabowa Childcare/Headstart Centre, Chisasibi, April 25.