The Cree Code Talkers of World War II

The Cree Code Talkers were Indigenous men who spoke Cree and used their language to encrypt secret messages during World War II.

The Canadian government chose to use the Cree language because it was a language that the enemy couldn't understand.

The Cree Code Talkers spoke Cree over the radio to keep the messages secret.

<p>Charles Tomkins was a Cree Code Talker who used his knowledge of English and Cree to encrypt secret messages.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It was important for the Cree Code Talkers to use their language because Indigenous children were often forced to forget their own languages and cultures, so using Cree helped preserve their language and culture.</p> Signup and view all the answers