a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
an Algonquian language, the language of the Cree Indians.
a member of a Native American people living in Ontario, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba
the language of this people, belonging to the Algonquian family
a syllabic writing system of this and certain other languages
from first syllable of Canadian French Christianaux, probably based on Ojibwa Kenistenoag (tribal name)
of unknown origin
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He is survived by his wife, Cinda Cree Hicks, six children and 14 grandchildren.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
Among the artefacts being returned is an Inuit kayak that had historically been used to hunt whales in Canada's far north, and a set of embroidered gloves that came from the Cree Nation.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2025
Based on Cree values and a commitment to Indigenous food sovereignty, it provides a rich example of a systemic and structural solution to addressing food insecurity at a more local level.
From Salon • Sep. 4, 2024
Cree usually loves to join me because he loves food.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2024
The Cree move into the camps for fall and winter to trap and the buyers fly from camp to camp on a regular route.
From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen
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