Courtney Nevin
I am a Mi’kmaw person from Sipkne’katik First Nation. I have a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education in Secondary Education. I received my Bachelor of Education which had a specific focus on Mi'kmaw Education. I explored the issues of Juvenile Justice and Indigenous Treaty Rights during my Bachelor of Arts. I can speak English, French and some Mi’kmaw language. During my time teaching at Halifax Regional Centre of Education, Chignecto Central Regional Centre of Education, Bridgeway Academy, L'nu Sipuk Kina'muokuom, I have worked with students with learning disabilities to promote inclusion.
The Importance of Native American Hand Talk
Native American Hand Talk, also known as Indigenous Hand Talk or Indigenous Sign Language, is an endangered sign language common to various Indigenous Nations across what is now central Canada, the central and western United States and northern Mexico