Cecil Twance

Phrase Pages

Cecil Twance (Present-day Speaker of Biigtigong Nishnaabemwin)

Cecil Twance

Phrase Pages

Listen to Cecil Twance…

(1) Cecil Twance and JP Montano – Zaagiing ni-zhaang (~ “Going to the mouth of the Pic River”) – Jan. 15, 2017

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(2) Cecil Twance and JP Montano – Bboong (~ “When it’s Winter”) – Jan. 15, 2017

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(3) Cecil Twance and JP Montano – Wiidookaageng (~ “Helping out”) – Jan. 15, 2017

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(4) Cecil Twance and JP Montano – Oodenaang ni-zhaang (~ “Going to town”) – Jan. 15, 2017

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(5) Cecil Twance and JP Montano – Noopming bbaam’bizong (~ “Driving around in the bush”) – Jan. 15, 2017

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Chief-and-Council discuss the ongoing community efforts to reconstruct and revitalize our Biigtigong dialect of the Nishnaabe language.

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how we say 'Biigtigong'?
how we say some aadsookaan-related words?
how we say Hattie Cove?
how we say mouth of the Pic River?
how we say The Pic River?

Elder Stan Bouchie, at the start of the Biigtigong Language Project (Moose Camp 2013), speaking about our Nishnaabe language and identity, and about hard work and commitment.

Dan Goodchild exemplified leadership. He understood the importance of taking an active role in the well-being of our community...

Lawrence Desmoulin was a celebrated storyteller. He freely shared the meanings and teachings embedded in our Nishnaabe way of life through the telling and retelling of our sacred stories...

Moses Fisher was a strong advocate for, and practioner of, our Nishnaabe spiritual ways. In the face of calculated assaults on our Nishnaabe way of living, Moses continued to practice our traditional ways...

Much of Moses Starr’s life was spent on the water. He had a profound respect for, and intimate knowledge of, Gchigam (Lake Superior) and the waterways in our Biigtigong territory...

Mike Goodchild was known to have a wonderful sense of humor. He especially enjoyed pulling pranks...

Ernest Otis held the position of our Chief in 1940. As a leader, he served the whole community and understood the importance of relationships...

Louis Goodchild was a visionary and a man of action. The hundreds of hours he spent documenting his life story was done for his family and for the "rest of the Indians to come"...