Cree elders were surprised and confused when a foreigner started talking to them in their language.
Arieh Smith, 33, can speak around 50 languages and has over six million followers on his YouTube channel. He came to Loon Lake in northern Saskatchewan to learn the Cree language, promote it and experience the culture of the Cree people.
“I’ve done this now with Indigenous communities across North and South America as well,” Arieh Smith, who hails from New York, said. “But this time, in particular, was really special because I had Patrick there to kind of guide me and take me around,” he said.
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