Glecia Bear
Glecia Bear or Nêhiyaw (born April 29, 1912 in Green Lake, Saskatchewan, died September 1998, Flying Dust First Nation[1]) was a Saskatchewan-born[2] Cree Elder,[3] traditional tale teller and a children’s writer with Freda Ahenakew from Canada.[4][5]
She was the first female chief of the Flying Dust First Nation[1]
Bibliography
- Kthkominawak otbcimowiniwbwa/Our grandmothers' lives, as told in their own words (1992)[6]
- Wanisinwak iskwesisak : awasisasinahikanis = Two little girls lost in the bush: a Cree story for children (1991).[2]
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Bear, Glecia |
| Alternative names |
Nêhiyaw |
| Short description |
Cree chief, tale-teller, author |
| Date of birth |
April 29, 1912 |
| Place of birth |
Green Lake, Saskatchewan |
| Date of death |
September 1998 |
| Place of death |
Flying Dust First Nation |