Making earrings from porcupine quills and birchbark in Eskasoni First Nation

By Mitchell Ferguson, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Guysborough Journal ESKASONI: At the Eskasoni Wellness Centre, Audrey Johnson recently led a workshop to share and preserve the Mi’kmaq tradition of quillwork. Quillwork is a time-honoured practice that involves using porcupine quills and birch bark to create intricate designs, a skill that the Mi’kmaq have cherished for…