Posted: Apr 26, 2021 1:33 PM ET | Last Updated: April 26
John R. Sylliboy, of Eskasoni and Millbrook First Nations, says he s giving Ikea shoppers a glimpse into a Mi kmaw family home to open people s minds to understand who we are as Mi kmaq. (Nic Meloney/CBC)
A collaboration between a Mi kmaw educator and the multinational furniture store Ikea is giving shoppers a glimpse inside a modern Mi kmaw home.
John R. Sylliboy, an educator of Eskasoni and Millbrook First Nations in Nova Scotia, collaborated with staff at the Ikea location near Halifax to decorate a section of the showroom with items that represent Mi kmaw traditional territory and national pride.