Barbski Nicolas and her house of knowledge

This is part of a series called Ann's Eye, featuring the work of Ann Paul, a Wolastoqey content creator. You cansee more Ann's Eye pieces by clicking here.

Barbara Nicolas, who goes by Barbski, has bottles of knowledge sitting on her shelves.

There aren't many women like her, Ann Paul said, adding that Barbski is kind of like Ann's own mother, Maggie Paul, a knowledge keeper and advocate for Indigenous rights. Still, the Neqotkukwoman, in northwestern New Brunswick, has her "own flair."

"She's a gem," Paul said. "She's got medicines and bottles and all this knowledge sitting on shelves, waiting to be opened."

WATCH | Listen to Barbski read some of her play TREAT-YE:

Barbara 'Barbski' Nicholas transforms her Indigenous knowledge into plays for children

1 year ago

Duration 1:59

Ann's Eye: Tobique First Nation's Barbski Nicholas always wrote plays. The theatre came later.

Barbski writes plays to pass on Indigenous history to children, and she fills her house with medicine and her own artwork. Scroll through the photos and watch the video to get a glimpse ofBarbski's life.

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