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