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Show introduces kids to Cree

Tansi Nehiyawetan uses skits, songs, stars to educate viewers

BY GLEN SCHAEFER, THE PROVINCE FEBRUARY 14, 2011
Canada

Anyone old enough to remember the old Chez Hélène children's TV series of
the 1960s and '70s will see something familiar in the Vancouver-produced
series Tansi Nehiyawetan, which starts its third season this month on APTN.

While that old CBC show was aimed at giving preteens an introduction to
simple French, producer Loretta Todd's Tansi Nehiyawetan aims to introduce
the Cree language to native and nonnative kids through skits, songs and
guest stars.



Read more:
http://www.theprovince.com/entertainment/Show+introduces+kids+Cree/4277066/story.html#ixzz1Dy1mjOAR
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