"The focus was on the 21st century learner," said Sarah Johnson, the native language lead with the board, "many of our children are focusing now on technology." Recordings of words in Cree, Oji-Cree and Ojibway were made so that users of the app can hear how they sound. (Keewaytinook Okimakanak Board of Education)When a user downloads the app, they can browse through 30 categories of words and phrases. Under the traditional clothing category users can learn the words for items like "shawl" and "prayer blanket." Tap on survival phrases to learn how to say things like "my name is," or "I am learning Oji-Cree."

Source: CBC News January 11, 2019 12:22 UTC