Glecia Bear
Glecia Bear | |
|---|---|
| Nêhiyaw | |
| Cree leader | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 29, 1912 Green Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Died | September 1998 (aged 85–86) Flying Dust First Nation, Canada |
Glecia Bear or Nêhiyaw (April 29, 1912 in Green Lake, Saskatchewan – September 1998, Flying Dust First Nation) was a Saskatchewan-born Cree elder and a traditional tale teller. Her stories were recorded and translated by Freda Ahenakew.
She was the first female chief of the Flying Dust First Nation.