A few weeks ago we profiled Mackenzie Pardy’s front page photo in The Globe and Mail, documenting an event marking the 1726 Peace and Friendship Treaty at the Fort Anne National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Based in Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia), Mackenzie is a participant in The Globe and Mail Foundation’s inaugural year-long training and mentorship program for photojournalists.
Mackenzie’s latest photo essay was this morning featured in The Globe and Mail as part of the Underexposed series. This powerful story, entitled Beyond Words, documents the Mi’kmaq community’s work to revive the oldest known writing system in Canada.
Have a look at the photos, and the words. This hieroglyphic writing system and language is being revived by through poetry, art, and song, to honour and protect Mi’kmaw history, and teach future generations.
Mackenzie Pardy’s work focuses on long-form storytelling that challenges colonial narratives and explores how documentary photography can support Indigenous sovereignty, environmental justice, and cultural continuity. The Foundation is thrilled to welcome such talented creators into its program, and see their work flourish.
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