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FORT MCMURRAY, ALTA. Lorraine Corrigan, a McMurray Metis elder, would never miss a chance to gather with her community to speak and teach Cree. Speaking the language with friends and family always made Corrigan s day. Before COVID-19, the Local held weekly coffee nights for elders and people to come together and speak Cree. Now that public gatherings have been banned, the Metis Local and elders like Corrigan are sharing language teachings online. The Local is posting a virtual Cree Chat series on its social media accounts every Wednesday. A photo or video will share some words of the day. Corrigan is in the first video of the series, explaining how to count to 10 in Cree.