One of the new Halifax Transit ferries will be officially named after Rita Joe, a cultural icon and considered to be the "poet laureate" of the Mi'kmaq people. Her poem "I Lost My Talk" is a powerful reflection on her feelings about the disconnection from her language while at a Nova Scotia residential school. The video below is an excellent introduction to her life and works.
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