Oji-Cree
Americannoun
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a member of one of the First Nations of Ontario and Manitoba, descended from Ojibwe and Cree peoples.
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Also called Severn Ojibwe. the Ojibwe dialect of the Oji-Cree people, which has significant influences from the Cree language.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of Oji-Cree
First recorded in 1970–75; Oji(bwe) ( def. ) + Cree ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“Bear can hold a grudge,” says Woon-A-Tai, who has Oji-Cree tribal heritage.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 12, 2024
The Oji-Cree First Nations and Guyanese actor played Bear Smallhill, the friend group’s leader of sorts.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024
D’Pharoah Woon-A-Tai, who has Oji-Cree, Chinese-Guyanese and German ancestry, also received a history-making nomination for his performance in “Reservation Dogs.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024
The Oji-Cree people of North Spirit Lake, Ontario, once drank directly from the pristine water systems on their traditional lands.
From New York Times • Dec. 24, 2022
The Oji-Cree identity emerged from intermarriage between Ojibway and Cree.
From The Guardian • Oct. 21, 2014
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