Natomagan uses scientific examples like DNA to demonstrate how modern science can be translated to Cree language. (Submitted by Vince Natomagan)

By NC Raine

Modern Science

Company is working to ‘Cree’ate nuclear industry language for fluent speakers

Aug 15, 2024 | 10:04 AM

The complexity of modern scientific terminology and the Cree language are sometimes at odds, but Vince Natomagan is aiming to find bridges of understanding between those two worlds.

“I have to think Cree while talking in English,” said Natomagan, from Pinehouse has founded of Gray Jay Consulting.

“I want to provide a service for more cultural appropriate communication so the two groups understand each other, and mistrust can be alleviated,” he said.

Natomagan, who has a background both in media, broadcasting, and as a radiation technician, created his company, to capitalize on the province’s plan to implement nuclear power from small modular reactors (SMRs).

With the ability to produce reliable power with zero greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions, SMRs can supply clean power to meet increasing electricity needs. However, Natomagan says due to jokes on television shows like The Simpsons and catastrophic events like the Chernobyl disaster in 1986, there are often misconceptions about nuclear power.

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