Local youth talk about a Mi'kmaq gathering recently held in Gander

    Thursday, 23 November 2023 12:00

    By Tonya Organ

    Wendell Smith is one of the students who attended. He says he never expected it to be so communal and we had freedom to talk about everything. 

    Some Indigenous youth from the  west coast had a chance to go to the first annual Mi’kmaq Learning and Leadership Gathering that was recently held in Gander. Wendell Smith is one of the students who attended. He says he never expected it to be so communal and we had freedom to talk about everything. Madison Bartlett also attended. She says it felt different but she felt important because people wanted to hear her point of view.Paul Pike is a Cultural Outreach officer with Qalipu First Nations. He says this event was the result of a collected effort. Pike says there were 170 students involved and they were on fire for culture. 

     

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