“It’s pretty dang cool,”: Mi’kmaq youth empowered by involvement in photo exhibit honouring Marshall Decision

By Meghan Dewar is a Local Journalism Initiative reporter Several Mi’kmaq were featured in a photo exhibit by Steve Wadden at the Eltuek Arts Centre in honour of the 25th anniversary of the Marshall Decision. Among those photographed was Colton Brooks-Marshall, an 11-year-old from Potlotek First Nation. Brooks-Marshall shared that it was an exciting experience for him, representing his culture through photography. “I got to experience holding an eel, so that was pretty cool. When I saw the photos, I was excited. I was really, really excited.” Brooks-Marshall felt he looked strong and powerful in the photo featured in the exhibit. “I’ve been learning the Mi’kmaq language probably about my whole life. The Mi’kmaq language is dying, so seeing a bunch of Indigenous people in an art exhibit, it’s pretty…

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