Mi’kmaw Elder Kerry Prosper prepares kataq (eel) for a community feast in his home community of Paqtnkek First Nation, Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia). Behind him, Aaron Prosper of Eskasoni First Nation does the same.
Mi’kmaw Elder Kerry Prosper prepares kataq (eel) for a community feast in his home community of Paqtnkek First Nation, Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia). Behind him, Aaron Prosper of Eskasoni First Nation does the same.
As eel populations continue to decline across Nova Scotia, community members are working hard to ensure the transmission of cultural knowledge and practices associated with this culturally significant species continue.
Explore the other stories–Mackenzie Pardy is a photojournalist from Mi’kma’ki/Nova Scotia with a background in Cultural Anthropology from the University of Victoria and a Diploma in Photojournalism and Documentary Photography from the University of Gloucestershire (UK). A recipient of the Governor General of Canada’s Caring Canadian Award, her work is based primarily in Atlantic Canada, where she documents community-led stories that advance Indigenous sovereignty, environmental justice, and the continuity and revitalization of Mi’kmaw cultural practices. Mackenzie’s work has been featured in The Globe and Mail, APTN, the Ottawa Citizen, CBC, Visual Arts News, Indigenous Watchdog, and others.
