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MikmaqspeakerusessocialmediatosharetraditionSSDECtakesnotesforeducationalIndigenouslanguageprogramsTuesdayNovember25201415EDUCATIONLANGUAGEDevolutionLegislationdevolution.gov.nt.calegislationTorevieworcommentonlegislationgoverningtheGNWTresponsibilitiesformanagingpubliclandwaterandresourcesgotothedevolutionwebsiteandclickonthedevolutionlegislationbutton.AnyquestionsUsetheformonthewebsitetosubmitandtheywillbeansweredpromptly.MissStacheisasophisticatedandcutelittlelady.IsntshejustpreciousIfyoubroughtherhomeshedbesohappyandgiveyoucuddles.Pleaseleaveamessageat872-5543fordetails.WESCLEANNORTHERNSALESLTD.FemaleAdultBlackandwhitemixLookingforanewhomeByDALICARMICHAELStudentsintheSouthSlavegotawholenewperspectiveonlanguagesandlovelastweekasMikmaqmotivationalspeakerSavvySimonmadeherwayfromHayRivertoLutselKestoppingatschoolsandcommunitycentrestoshareherwisdomandexperiences.ItwasearlylastyearthatSimondecidedtoaddonlinelanguage-keepertothelistofherpursuitswhichincludesmotivationalspeak-ingyouthmentoringmodelingdancingandacting.Sincethattimeshehasplacedherselfattheheadofamovementtopromotetraditionallanguagesandculturesthroughsocialmedia.IwasteachingMikmaqinNovaScotiaandsomeofmystudentssaidWhydontyoumakevideosIalreadymadeinspirationalvideosonmyyoutubechannelsshesaidataneve-ningpresentationinFortSmithNov.19.Allofmysocialmediawasonlockdownjustformyfriends.Ikeptitverysafeandverycom-fortableandthenIdecidedO.K.ImgoingtostepoutofmycomfortzoneandImgoingtostarttosharelanguagevideos.ThemessagesareshortsweetandtothepointandcanbefoundusingtheSpeakMik-maqhashtag.TheyoftenfeatureherstudentsfriendsandfamilysayingaquickwordorphraseinMikmaqfollowedbyhercatchphraseLnuisiitsthateasySpeakMikmaqThevideosarefastenoughthattheycanbesharedontheVineappwheresavvyvideoeditorspostclipsnolon-gerthansevenseconds.FromtheretheycanbesharedonaplethoraofplatformsincludingTwitterFacebookandInstagram.InitiatingthesevideoswasnoeasyfeatforSimonwhosaidshefacedalotofonlinehatersandnegativefeedbackwhensherststartedup.TobehonestwithinmytribewehavedifferentdialectsmeaningthatdifferentpeoplefromNewBrunswickspeakdifferentMikmaqfromNovaScotiawhospeakdiffer-entMikmaqfromQuebecshesaid.Withthosedifferentdialectscomesalotofbully-ingandcomesalotoflateralviolenceandalotofdivisionandsoIwaskindofnervoustostartthislanguagemovement.Formyna-tiontherewasalotofbullyingaroundthislanguageandthatsoneofthereasonsitsgettinglost.Butithasallbeenworthitshesaid.Intheshortperiodoftimethatshehasbeenmakingthevideosshehasseentheuseofherlan-guagegrow.ShesalsoseenanemergenceoflanguagewarriorsindividualsfromAborig-inalgroupsinCanadaandtheU.S.whonowcreatetheirownvideosinthesamemannerbutintheirownspokenlanguages.AveragingaboutthreetofourpresentationsadaySimonmadeherwayfromHayRivertoFortResolutionFortSmithLutselKeandbacklastweek.AlongthewayshehopessheinspiredsomefutureNWTlanguagewarriorsasdolocaleducationalleaders.WereallywanttointegratesocialmediaintoourlanguageprogrammingsowethoughtwhynotbringupthequeenofsocialmediasaidBrentKaulbackassistantsuperinten-dentfortheSouthSlaveDivisionalEduca-tionCouncilSSDECanavidsupporterofAboriginallanguageeducation.WhileSimonsmainfocusmightbespeak-ingaboutthepreservationofAboriginallan-guagesandcultureshebelievesintheim-portanceofhelpingkidslearnaboutselfac-ceptanceandselfpreservation.ShespenthertimewithhighschoolstudentsintheSouthSlavediscussingtheimportanceofdevelop-inghealthyrelationshipswithbothfriendsandromanticinterests.Whataretoxicsignsinrelationshipsandfriendshipssheasked.Itsimportanttovalueyourselfandtohaveselfrespectandtohaveselflovetomakesurethatyourespectyour-selfrst.IgrewupandIdidnthavethatkindofteachingsoImgivingpeoplewhatIalwayswanted.Iwishmoreschoolswouldtalkaboutdatingrelationshipsboyfriend-girlfriendstuff-allofthatIhadtolearnthehardway.WhilethejobcanbelledwithgruellingtoursSimonsaidthepositivefeedbackkeepshergoing.ImdoingthisforthechildrenImdoingthisforthefuturegenerationsImdoingthisfortheIndianresidentialschoolsurvivorswhocantspeaktheirlanguageanymoreSimonsaid.Thesearethepeoplethatmotivatemethesearethepeoplethatinboxmeandtheycomeuptomeatpowwowsandtheygivemeahugandtheycryinmyarmsandtheytellmehowmuchthismovementmeanstothemwhentheyheartheirlanguage.TofollowSimononTwitterorInstagramlookformsnativewarrorSpeakMikmaqoronFacebookunderSavvySimon.PhotoDaliCarmichaelPhotosDaliCarmichaelSavvySimonMikmaqlanguagewarriortravelsaroundTurtleIslandinspiringIndigenouspeopleseverywheretoholdontotheirlanguages.Sheavidlyusessocialmediaforhercause.FortSmithsLegionBranch239RemembranceDayposterwinnersfromJBTElementarySchool.FromleftCadenDalbyMackynnenMacDonald-TaylorKoleLavioletteMichaelBrownZayhaMercrediAmelieAubreySmithandLegionBranchpresidentAlKarasiuk.FortSmithsLegionBranch239RemembranceDayposterwinnersfromPWKHighSchoolCamrynSoucyleftandTaereshBerreaultrightwithLegionBranchpresidentAlKarasuik.