By Drake Lowthers, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Advocate When Jaime Battiste stood in the House of Commons for the first time, history was made. In 2019, the then Liberal MP for Sydney\u2013Victoria became the first Mi\u2019kmaq person, and the first Indigenous person, ever elected to Canada\u2019s Parliament. Now serving Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish his inaugural victory was more than a political milestone \u2013 it was a moment of profound recognition for the Mi\u2019kmaq people, who have lived on these lands for thousands of years, and for Indigenous communities across the country who continue to push for visibility, justice, and self-determination. Battiste\u2019s journey to Ottawa was shaped long before his name appeared on a ballot. The son of celebrated Indigenous scholar Marie Battiste and the late S\u00e1k\u00e9j Henderson, a renowned Mi\u2019kmaq legal… <\/p>\n
By Drake Lowthers, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Advocate When Jaime Battiste stood in the House of Commons for the first time, history was made. In 2019, the then Liberal MP for Sydney\u2013Victoria became the first Mi\u2019kmaq person, and the first Indigenous person, ever elected to Canada\u2019s Parliament. Now serving Cape Breton-Canso-Antigonish his inaugural victory was more than a political milestone \u2013 it was a moment of profound recognition for the Mi\u2019kmaq people, who have lived on these lands for thousands of years, and for Indigenous communities across the country who continue to push for visibility, justice, and self-determination. Battiste\u2019s journey to Ottawa was shaped long before his name appeared on a ballot. The son of celebrated Indigenous scholar Marie Battiste and the late S\u00e1k\u00e9j Henderson, a renowned Mi\u2019kmaq legal... <\/p>\n