For 3 friends, sharing language, medicine and food is a form of celebrating their Mi’kmaw identity

Kenneth ‘Mutchie’ Bennet has studied traditional Mi’kmaw medicine for many years. Now, he’s looking to pass on that knowledge to Bobby White to ensure it’s carried to the next generation #CBCShortDocs
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For Indigenous people, the word “medicine” has many manifestations and meanings. For three people with First Nations ancestry on the west coast of Newfoundland, the practice of medicine comes in various forms.
Knowledge keeper Kenneth “Mutchie” Bennet has studied traditional Mi’kmaw medicine for many years. Dean Simon is a Mi’kmaw language keeper. Now, they’re passing their knowledge on to Bobby White, the Flat Bay Ward Councilor for Qalipu First Nation, to make sure it’s carried to the next generation.
“Medicines help us along in our journey, in our daily life,” White says in the documentary.
Mi’kma’ki is collection of short films about the Indigenous experience in communities across Newfoundland and Labrador: • How to build a canoe, ...
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