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Cree speaking Pukatawagan puppets aim to preserve language and culture

CBC Radio | Posted: December 9, 2016 9:34 PM | Last Updated: December 9, 2016

Media | The Bighetty & Bighetty Puppet Show use the Cree language to entertain youth

Caption: The Bighetty & Bighetty Puppet Show from Pukatawagan First Nation are using the Cree language to entertain youth in northern communities.

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They stand 2 ft. tall, wear two long braids and they're stuffed with cotton.
Mathias, Marcel and Thimble are puppets from Pukatawagan Cree Nation in northern Manitoba.
Their funny videos shot in the Cree language have been going viral since last summer. The men behind the puppets are brothers Ken, Russell, and Danny Bighetty. They, too, are from Pukatawagan Cree Nation.
The Bighetty & Bighetty Puppet show began in 2012 and since then, the puppets have built a life of their own. Look for them on Facebook.

Image | Bighetty and Bighetty puppet show

Caption: They Bighetty and Bighetty puppets stopped by Unreserved to speak with host Rosanna Deerchild. (Erica Daniels/CBC)

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