‘A Powerful Story of Resilience’: Cree Educator Freda Ahenakew’s Life Featured in Documentary

Cree educator subject of new documentary set for world premiere

Freda Ahenakew spent the majority of her life working to teach, revitalize and preserve the Cree language. Next month, her story will be shared with a global audience.

‘A powerful story of resilience’: Cree educator Freda Ahenakew’s life featured in documentary

A Cree Approach follows Tristin Greyeyes as she unravels the story of her late grandmother, Cree educator Freda Ahenakew.

Film tells the story of trailblazing educator who worked to preserve the Cree language

A photo of trailblazing educator Freda Ahenakew is seen in the recent documentary ‘A Cree Approach.’ Screenshot via the film trailer This story was originally printed in Windspeaker and appears here with minor style edits. A documentary about a woman who spent the majority of her life preserving nēhiyawēwin — the Cree language — will have its world premiere in “Vancouver” next month. The film, titled A Cree Approach, documents the life of Freda …