Historic day in Cape Breton as national celebration for renowned poet Rita Joe comes home

It was an historic day for the Mi’kmaq in Cape Breton. On Wednesday, there was a national tribute for renowned poet Rita Joe.

Trina Roache
APTN National News
It was an historic day for the Mi’kmaq in Cape Breton.

On Wednesday, there was a national tribute for renowned poet Rita Joe.

The Mi’kmaq poet called a gentle warrior died in 2007.

Her legacy and important message around reconciliation lives on.

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1 thought on “Historic day in Cape Breton as national celebration for renowned poet Rita Joe comes home

  1. jpwade says:

    Taho! , Trina —-> Merci Beacoup (many, many, thanks in Cajun) for all you do, excellent reporting – quite the recognition for such a beautiful spirit who to her last days in this world continued expressing her world views and ideologies on her cherished manual typewriter 🙂

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