The tourism industry across Canada is being rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic and the social distancing restrictions in place to flatten the curve. To help, the Indigenous… Read more “Association providing stimulus for Indigenous tourism businesses”
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Eskasoni adjusts funerals
ESKASONI, N.S. —Albert Marshall Sr. says the Mi’kmaq have always grieved together as a community. And they work collectively to support the immediate family in their time… Read more “Eskasoni adjusts funerals”
Membertou Heritage Park manager says public needs to learn about Mi’kmaq
Mi’kmaq spirituality balances Jeff Ward and shapes his life mission to change the way people perceive Mi’kmaq culture. “It allows me to take away that fear, people… Read more “Membertou Heritage Park manager says public needs to learn about Mi’kmaq”
Eskasoni woman says now is the time to learn the language
Shanna Francis is 27 years old and from Eskasoni First Nation. She’s a fluent speaker of Mi’kmaq and she even thinks in it. When she hears English,… Read more “Eskasoni woman says now is the time to learn the language”
Homeless Fredericton musician looking for a place to play his songs
Mike Kennedy sits on a green crate and pillow, an empty Styrofoam cup in hand, begging for change. The 60-year-old’s hands are gnarled from years living on… Read more “Homeless Fredericton musician looking for a place to play his songs”
A History of Violence
Night sinks in deep. It’s August 2009; I’m 18 years old, six-foot-nothing, and brown: half-Black, half-Mi’kmaq. I’m eight beers deep, which is nothing for Kent County, New… Read more “A History of Violence”
Living for a laugh
I remember sitting tableside with my mother in the kitchen a few months ago. She had just invited another neighbour in for coffee. I sat listening to… Read more “Living for a laugh”
