Assiniboia & District Historical Museum hosts traveling exhibit Cree: The People’s Language. The exhibit has bilingual (French and English) colourful panels with words in different Cree dialects from across Canada.
A couple from Ontario traveling across Canada coming into Assiniboia on highway #13 heading west, stopped by and were one of the first visitors to see the travelling exhibit. They were appreciative of the chance to view this exhibit and listening to the audio clips of the Cree with words, stories and information available. They tried one of the sheets with the Cree Syllabic System in writing one of their first names. They were happy to try a paper game with Cree questions and answers that many different age groups would remember doing when they were younger.
The Museum is open Sunday to Saturday with Monday to Tuesday hours are 9 am to Noon and 1 pm to 5 pm. Hours Wednesday to Friday are 9 am to 5 pm. Hours on Saturday and Sunday are currently 10 am to Noon and 1 pm to 5 pm. The exhibit is available until June 27 for viewing.
