The youngest participant at Waltes received instructions from family as he looked to win on Wednesday. Pam Paul who also played that day for Membertou First Nation, says Waltes is a chance to pass down skills and to show the younger generation an old game that means a lot to their culture.

POTLOTEK: On July 20, Waltes registration opened up in Potlotek. In front of the main stage at the Mi’kmaw Summer Games, teams from across Nova Scotia registered until noon. As players gathered within their divisions, teams readied their sacred bowls, some which are over 100 years old, placed blankets on the tables they were competing…

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Adam McNamara