INNU READ-ALONGS
These books were revised, recorded, and adapted as read-alongs between 2022 and 2023 by the Innu Language Project (Memorial University) and the Algonquian Dictionaries and Language Resources Project (Carleton University), in collaboration with Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education (MTIE) and the Indigenous Languages Technology Project (National Research Council Canada). We encourage the use of these stories for educational purposes, but please do not reproduce them without permission.
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Project Directors / Directrices de projet
Marie-Odile Junker and Marguerite MacKenzie
ReadAlong Studio (RAS) Software Development / Développement du logiciel ReadAlong Studio (RAS)
Algonquian Dictionaries and Language Resources Project (Carleton University, Delasie Torkornoo) and National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Additional Conception and Design / Conception et design supplémentaires
Delasie Torkornoo
Laurel Anne Hasler
Sarah Kristian
Editors (Sound, Images, Text, Web) / Rédactrices (sons, images, textes, web)
Laurel Anne Hasler
Sarah Kristian
Voices / Voix
Anne Nuna
Penash Rich
Seraphine Rich
Stella Rich
We would also like to acknowledge the contribution of Brennan Coldwell who assisted in earlier stages of the development.
Funding by / Financement par
Algonquian Dictionaries Project (SSHRC/CRSH #435-2014-1199) Carleton University, Memorial University, Mamu Tshishkutamashutau-Innu Education Inc.
© 2023, Innu-aimun.ca
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Circle Books — Early Primary Readers
Circle Books — Later Primary Readers
The Adventures of Uapikun
Kindergarten Social Studies Books
Writing Workshop Books
Naskapi Books
Early Primary Readers
& Later Primary Readers
Innu editions: Copyright © 2023 Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education Inc.
Original editions: Copyright © 1993 Fitzhenry and Whiteside
All rights reserved.
The early and later primary books are translated from the Kindergarten and Grade One Level of the Circle program, an integrated ESL language arts program for children. These were made with permission from Fitzhenry and Whiteside.
Read-alongs made with permission from Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education. Read-along versions may contain minor and/or substantial edits to the text and images compared to the print edition.
Series Contributors
Text development: John McInnes, Linda Guebert, Mary Upper, Barbara Burnaby, Joan Spears, Kathy Hill
Authors and Illustrators: See individual book credits
Innu Translations:
Sheshatshiu: Anne Nuna (Rich), Kathleen Nuna, Siska Snow, Kanani-Penashue-Davis, Seraphine Rich
Mushuau: Mani Shushet Mistanapeo, Penash Rich, Maniteshkueu Mistenapeo, Mani Katinin Rich, Mani-Anesh Collins, Shushai Rich, Shaiet Gregoire, Eva Numpha Byrne
Innu version edited and compiled by the Innu Language Project: Laurel Anne Hasler, Sarah Kristian, Marguerite MacKenzie
Individual Credits
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Sheshatshiu dialect
Coming soon!
Mushuau dialect
The Adventures of Uapikun
The Adventures of Uapikun series: Copyright © 2021, 2010 Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Books 1-5: Copyright © 2021, 2010 Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Books 7-8: Copyright © 2022, 2021 Mamutshishkutamashutau Innu Education Inc.
No section of any book from the Adventure of Uapikun series may be reproduced in any form or by any means without permission.
Read-alongs made by permission.
Series Contributors
Story credits: Kanani Penashue (Davis), Mary Ann Nui, Dr. Hugh Whitney, Jodi Ashini
Art Director: Damien Benuen
Educational Consultants: Dr. John J. Phillips, Rex Roberts
Innu Language Consultants: Innu Language Project, Dr. Marguerite MacKenzie and Laurel Anne Hasler
Educational Consultants: Ellen Coady, Craig White
Layout and Design: Vivid Communications Inc.
Translations: Anne Rich (Nuna) (Sheshatshiu dialect); Damien Benuen, Penash Rich (Mushuau dialect)
Other Contributors: Kathleen Gilhooly, Kanani Penashue (Davis), Laurel Anne Hasler, Anita Penashue, Abra Whitney, Frank Philips, Camille Fouillard
Individual Credits
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Sheshatshiu dialect
Mushuau dialect
Kindergarten Social Studies books
Copyright © 2021, 2010 Department of Education, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.
No section of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means without the expressed written consent of the Department of Education of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Read-alongs made by permission.
Series Contributors
Story credits: Kanani Penashue, Mary Ann Nui, and Mary Jane Edmunds
Photo credits: Mark Nui, Mary Ann Penashue
Educational Consultants: Dr. John J. Phillips, Rex Roberts
Orthography Consultants: Innu Language Project: Dr. Marguerite MacKenzie and Laurel Anne Hasler
Layout and Design: Vivid Communications Inc.
Individual Credits
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Sheshatshiu dialect
Mushuau dialect
Writing Workshop Books
(CC) BY-NC-ND 2009-2023, Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs 2.5 Canada License.
Series Contributors
The Innu Writing Workshop Books are original children’s books written and illustrated by teachers and classroom assistants during a series of Innu Language Project writing workshops held in Sheshatshiu and Natuashish, Labrador, in 2008-2010.
Workshops were funded by Mamu Tshishkutamashutau / Innu Education and the Innu Language Project (formerly called the CURA Project), Memorial University, Linguistics Department.
Workshops were directed by Donna-Lee Smith of McGill University, assisted by Dr. Marguerite MacKenzie and Laurel Anne Hasler of Memorial University.
Illustrations and texts were prepared for publication by the Innu Language Project, Memorial University (Laurel Anne Hasler, Sarah Kristian (Knee), Behak Rueentan, Stephanie Pile, Britney Sobel, Huyen Vu).
Individual Credits
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Sheshatshiu workshop books
Natuashish workshop books
Naskapi Books
Innu editions: Copyright © 2012-2022 Mamu Tshishkutamashutau Innu Education Inc.
Original Naskapi edition, Jesus is Born: Copyright © 2010 Elizabeth Jancewicz and the Naskapi Development Corporation
Other original Naskapi editions: Copyright © 2010 Pocket Vinyl and the Naskapi Development Corporation
Read-alongs and Innu editions made with permission.
Series Contributors
Text development: James Uniam, Norma Jean Jancewicz, Elizabeth Jancewicz, Tommy Einish, Eva Nympha Byrne
Illustrations: Elizabeth Jancewicz, Bill Jancewicz, James Uniam
Text and Illustrations preparation: The Innu Language Project (Laurel Anne Hasler, Sarah Kristian (Knee), Kathryn McGreen, Stephanie Pile, Behak Rueentan, Huyen Vu)
Innu Translation:
Shehshatshiu: Anne Nuna (Rich), Kathleen Nuna, Mani Katinen Nuna
Mushuau: Mani Shushet Mishtanapeu, Penash Rich, Maniteshkueu Mistanapeo, Mani Katinin Rich, Sheshai Rich, Mani Anesh Collins, Eva Nympha Byrne
Funding towards printing provided by the Labrador Institute of Memorial University
Individual Credits
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Sheshatshiu dialect
Mushuau dialect
