A Modern Mi'kma'ki

Episode 3: IYKYK: A Modern Mi'kma'ki includes joy


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The special, uproarious, hilarious joy that runs like a current through L'nu communities and conversations, the importance of humour as a deep-rooted part of Mi'kmaw indentity, whether as a response to generational trauma and pain, in storytelling, or that subtlety of "the Mi'kmaw lip point." As shalan joudry says in this episode, if Mi'kmaw people are known for their humour now, then they always were. Indigeous joy has always existed, and it always was. And it's a foundational part of a modern Mi'kma'ki.

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