Biography
Freda Ahenakew was born in Ahtahkakoop, Saskatchewan. Ahenakew would proceed to have 12 children, only to return to follow her educational goals in 1968, where she attended high school with 9 of her children. She would obtain her Bachelor of Education from the University of Saskatchewan in 1979 while teaching Cree language. From 1976 to 1981, she taught at the Saskatchewan Indian Cultural College, the Lac La Ronge Band, and the Saskatchewan survival school.
In 1984, she received a Master of Arts in Cree linguistics from the University of Manitoba, working closely with Professor H.C. Wolfart. From 1983 to 1985, she was an assistant professor at the University of Saskatchewan. She was the director of the Saskatchewan Indian Languages Institute from 1985 until 1989. After leading the Institute, she was a professor in Native studies at the University of Manitoba until her 1996 retirement.
Ahenakew has been the recipient of numerous honorary awards including an honorary degree from the University of Saskatchewan. She was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1998 and was awarded the Saskatchewan Order of Merit in 2005.
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