By Abby Luciano, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, North Shore News A new kids show is set to hit TV screens next week teaching Cree language and culture. Kokum & Dot, produced and directed by filmmaker April Johnson and filmed at Capilano University in North Vancouver, follows Kokum Dorothy talking to her hand-puppet friend Dot about her day, introducing vocabulary and guiding principles in Cree culture. “We’re excited,” Johnson said. “These languages and honouring the wisdom of our elders is really important.” The eight episode series intertwines live-action and animation, starring Cree/Anishinaabe actor and musician Renae Morriseau as Kokum (meaning grandmother in Cree) Dorothy and ventriloquist and puppeteer Kellie Haines as Dot. Johnson took inspiration for the show from Dorothy Visser, an elder with the Cree Nation of Saddle Lake, Alta.,…
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