<b>University of Alberta Master’s Student Champions Cree Culture, Honored With Alumni Award</b><br><br>By Bev Betkowski, University of Alberta September 24, 2012<div>Canada<br><br>For Dorothy Thunder, the Cree language and culture can’t be separated, and if one is lost, the other will surely follow.<br>
<br>It was this thought that inspired a dedication to preserving and teaching Cree, from her days as a student in the University of Alberta’s Faculty of Native Studies, to her current work as a sessional instructor and master’s student on campus, to her latest accomplishment as a U of A alumni award winner.<br>
<br>As a recipient of the 2012 Alumni Horizon Award, Thunder is being honoured for early career accomplishments in keeping her native tongue alive. Through her work, Thunder hopes to help Aboriginal communities gain a strong sense of identity—one that is defined not by policy, but by culture, and supported by language.<br>
<br>Access full article below: <br><a href="http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/09/24/university-of-alberta-masters-student-champions-cree-culture-honored-with-alumni-award-135212#ixzz27OsKbLpf">http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/09/24/university-of-alberta-masters-student-champions-cree-culture-honored-with-alumni-award-135212#ixzz27OsKbLpf</a></div>