YORKTON — Sherry Whitehawk is doing something she never thought she would at 70, especially in retirement. But after encouragement from her grandkids to share her stories through a social platform, she has amassed more than 200,000 followers on TikTok.

It was clear in this interview that she easily attracts others with simple messages of kindness and love. Her soft-spoken tone and calm, caring conversation had this author checking out her TikTok page as well.

Whitehawk grew up in Manitoba on the Oak River Reserve, now known as Sioux Valley Dakota Nation.

Her videos blend traditional knowledge, warmth and recipe creations, all in her effort to share some grandmotherly wisdom. The grandma factor shines through and is likely a solid reason people are so enthralled with her posts. During th

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