"Ktaqmkuk" — a personal story of Mi'kmaw ancestry, identity & belonging (Ep. 4)

Learning of his Mi’kmaw ancestry came as a surprise to Justin Brake, who always considered himself a Newfoundlander. What might it mean, he asks, to ethically explore the question of his identity? In this episode, Justin reads a personal essay published in Maisonneuve Magazine in summer 2021. The songs Yearning, Pagan Cross and Sailing Away are by Shane Ivers at sivermansound.com. The original essay and accompanying artwork by artist Jay White can be found here: https://maisonneuve.org/article/2021/06/29/ktaqmkuk/