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”
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Eskasoni asks community members to remain indoors during COVID-19 pandemic
Eskasoni First Nation has enacted emergency measures that closed all businesses deemed non-essential services in the Mi’kmaq community. Leroy Denny, Eskasoni chief, says they’re trying to protect… Read more “Eskasoni asks community members to remain indoors during COVID-19 pandemic”
Feminism needed in Indigenous communities says Membertou mother
Caroline (Kalo) Sylvester, a L’nu woman from Membertou First Nation, says feminism in Indigenous communities is needed to restore balance. “Our voices as women are important, our… Read more “Feminism needed in Indigenous communities says Membertou mother”
Mi’kmaw grandmothers share culture
A group of Mi’kmaw grandmothers is sharing its cultural knowledge and traditional stories in Membertou First Nation this week in hopes of preserving them before they’re lost.… Read more “Mi’kmaw grandmothers share culture”
Mi’kmaq Funeral rites
My work at The Walrus revolves around researching and fact checking stories. That means highlighting facts and double sourcing them. For “The End: How We Die Now,”… Read more “Mi’kmaq Funeral rites”
‘Always smiling’: Tiffany Peters remembered
I was in Fredericton when I got the news Tiffany killed herself. I knew Tiff. Not well, but I grew up with the Peters family on F street.… Read more “‘Always smiling’: Tiffany Peters remembered”
Mi’kmaq couple start backyard beekeeping business
A Mi’kmaq couple has started a beekeeping business in New Brunswick hoping to help save the declining pollinators. Tayla Simon, a stay at home mother of two,… Read more “Mi’kmaq couple start backyard beekeeping business”
Mi’kmaq couple opens their own loan business at Elsipogtog First Nation
Buffy Peters and Quentin Sock say they knew people in their community who needed financial help. They hated having to track down the person and ask for… Read more “Mi’kmaq couple opens their own loan business at Elsipogtog First Nation”
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”
