About Myra Cree
Lived 1937 – 2005 (aged 67–68). Myra Cree was a Canadian television presenter.
Myra Cree (1936 — 13 October 2005) was a Canadian television presenter, radio personality, and author.
In 1975, she became the first woman and first Indigenous person to anchor Radio-Canada's Le Téléjournal. In 1990, at the height of the Oka Crisis, she founded the Movement for Justice and Peace at Oka-Kahnesatake. In 1995 Cree became a member of the National Order of Quebec.
Career In 1960, after working as a teacher for two years, Cree began working as a radio host at CKRS-Jonquière. She then moved to working in television at CHLT-TV in Sherbrooke, Quebec.
Death Cree died on 13 October 2005 at the age of 68 after a battle with lung and bone cancer.
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Who was Myra Cree?
Canadian television presenter
When was Myra Cree born?
Myra Cree was born in 1937 in Oka.
When did Myra Cree die?
Myra Cree died on 13 October 2005 in Oka.
What was Myra Cree's occupation?
Myra Cree was a television presenter.
What nationality was Myra Cree?
Myra Cree was Canadian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Myra Cree. https://biography.guide/myra-cree/
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