by George Paul, prgeorge@eskasoni.ca

Mi’kmaq Grand Council, Grand Chief Gabriel Sylliboy was the first elected Grand Chief in 1918 and was the first Mi’kmaq to fight for Treaty Rights and recognition. Photo was taken in 1962 in front of the Church entrance in Chapel Island.

Mi’kmaq Grand Council, Grand Chief Gabriel Sylliboy was the first elected Grand Chief in 1918 and was the first Mi’kmaq to fight for Treaty Rights and recognition. Photo was taken in 1962 in front of the Church entrance in Chapel Island.

So what does Aboriginal Day mean to PR George Paul, a Mi’kmaq journalist from Eskasoni First Nation? To be honest, 20 years ago, it didn’t mean much. It was just another day.
Today Aboriginal Day has a different meaning for me. Of course it’s is a time of honouring and celebrating the distinct cultures of First Nation, Inuit and Métis communities across Canada. But for me it is also an oppo ...

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