Governor General visits Wolastoqey immersion school

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.

Sitting in a circle around a drum on the forest floor, Ann Paul said a visit with Gov.Gen. Mary Simon felt like a family gathering.

Simon and her husband Whit Fraser werevisiting Kehkimin, a Wolastoqey language immersion school that operates out ofKillarney Lodge's ground floor.

Ann wanted to know: why did Simon pick Kehkimin as a stop during her visit to New Brunswick?

"It's important for the language to stay alive," Simon told her.

Scroll through the photos and watch the video to see more of her visit.

WATCH | Mary Simon explains why she wanted to visit Kehkimin:

Ann's Eye: How a Wolastoqey school welcomed Canada's first Indigenous Governor General

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Gov. Gen. Mary Simon visited Kehkimin, a Wolastoqey immersion school for Indigenous youth who are learning the language of their ancestors.

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