by Meghan Finney, MMNN Contributor

MK Hosts Community Forum

On November 6th and 7th, Chiefs, education directors, parents, elders, and students from Mi’kmaw communities across the province came together in Paqtnkek with the staff of Mi’kmaw Kina’matnewey to reflect on the successes and direction of Mi’kmaw education in Nova Scotia.

On day one, MK goals were reviewed and success stories were shared. One of these accomplishments included the introduction of the brand new Mi’kmaw language apps, which are available for download.

Another story was on the success of the Red Road Project. Two motivated project leaders spoke about their role in encouraging the youth of Mi’kma’ki to celebrate Mi’kmaw culture while remaining drug free. Levi Marshall, project leader, also told the group that “If anyone needs a friend, the Red Road project leader is there for them!”. It was very inspiring to see such confident ...