Mi'kmaq national flag now flies high at UPEI

The Mi'kmaqnational flag now flies high over the University of Prince Edward Island.

The ceremony was done to permanently raise theMi'kmaqnational flag over Alumni Canada Games Place and the university campus.

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"It's certainly an honour. As we all know, flags are all proud symbols of who we are; in this case, theMi'kmaqnational flag,"saidAbegweitFirst Nation Chief Brian Francis, who attended the ceremony Monday along withmany members of P.E.I.'s Indigenous community.

"We're extremely proud to be flying it at the University of Prince Edward Island."

Chief Francis' speech was interrupted slightlyas members in the crowd tapped each other, pointing and cheeringatan eagle, who was spotted flying high directly over the flags.

"This is a historic moment," echoed AlaaAbd-El-Aziz, the president of UPEI.

In December 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission made 94 calls to action including calling onpost-secondary institutions to re-examine how they can be more inclusive to Indigenous students, faculty research and first nation languages.

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