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Michelle Sylliboy on Mi’kmaq Hieroglyphs, Interdisciplinary Art, and Community Collaboration

InDigital Insights: Michelle Sylliboy on Mi’kmaq Hieroglyphs, Interdisciplinary Art, and Community Collaboration

Season 1 Episode 6

Featured Guest Michelle Sylliboy

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Episode Summary

In this InDigital Insights episode, Monique Manatch speaks with Michelle Sylliboy—an award-winning L’nu/Mi’kmaq interdisciplinary artist, author, and educator. Michelle discusses her work with Mi’kmaq hieroglyphs (Komqwejwi’kasikl), her whale bone carvings, and the community-based nature of her creative practice. From her upcoming performance with the Montreal Symphony Orchestra to her work bringing art to Mi’kmaw Nation districts, Michelle shares how language, collaboration, and identity inform her artistic vision.