ahkamêyimok - P E R S E V E R E Hardcover – January 7, 2026

ahkamêyimok — P E R S E V E R E is a deeply personal and educational journey of reflection, growth, and cultural reclamation. Through a collection of papers, journal entries, and lived experiences, Jerry Saddleback Jr. invites readers to walk alongside him as he reconnects with his language, his roots, and his purpose as a Cree educator and lifelong learner.Rooted in the Plains Cree teaching of ahkamêyimok — to persevere — this book chronicles Jerry’s time as a college student, father, and knowledge keeper in training. Each chapter blends academic learning with heartfelt reflection, showing how Indigenous resilience and community strength can thrive within Western education systems without losing cultural identity.Told with honesty, humility, and spirit, ahkamêyimok — P E R S E V E R E is both a record of one man’s perseverance and a call for others to honour their own paths of healing and learning. It reminds us that perseverance is not just endurance — it is ceremony, courage, and connection.Whether you are an educator, student, or reader seeking truth and inspiration, this book will stay with you long after the final page. Read more