Mi’kmaw youth who embody treaty rights celebrated with Unama’ki exhibit – CBC
Oct 01, 2024
Mi’kmaw youth portraits commemorate 25 years since the Marshall Decision
Powerful portraits of Mi’kmaw youth embodying the rights guaranteed in the Marshall Decision, hang side by side on the walls of the Eltuek Arts Centre in Sydney, Unama’ki (Cape Breton).
Living History: 25 Years After the Marshall Decision is a celebration of the 1999 ruling that affirmed the Mi’kmaw right to hunt, fish and earn a “moderate livelihood”, a pivotal case in the fight for First Nations rights named after Donald Marshall Jr. from Membertou First Nation.
One of the youth who was featured in the exhibit was the son of Donald Marshall Jr. — also named Donald Marshall — who was also instrumental in collaborating with photographer Steve Wadden to develop the exhibit.
