Indigenous author asked to remove poems from book considered for N.S. classrooms
An Indigenous author is questioning why the Department of Education asked her to remove several poems from one of her books before it could be used in Nova Scotia classrooms, but then didn t respond when she wanted to discuss their removal.
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Rebecca Thomas says the Department of Education didn t get back to her when she wanted to discuss the removal
Posted: Jun 02, 2021 6:00 AM AT | Last Updated: June 2
Rebecca Thomas is Halifax s former poet laureate, a Mi kmaw author, Indigenous support adviser for the Nova Scotia Community College, and former senior consultant for diversity and inclusion with the province. (Erica Penton)