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202675 minPGdocumentary

A Cree Approach

202675 minPGdocumentary

Tristin Greyeyes explores her connection to the Cree language and the legacy of her late grandmother, Freda Ahenakew, in a personal narrative.

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Tristin Greyeyes explores her connection to the Cree language and the legacy of her late grandmother, Freda Ahenakew, in a personal narrative.

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A Cree Approach follows Tristin Greyeyes on a deeply personal journey to understand why Cree was not her first language, unraveling the story of her late grandmother, Freda Ahenakew.

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