by Cheryl Bartlett, MMNN Contributor

Murdena Marie Marshall.

Murdena, we love you!

Over the years, 100s of people have offered those simple words to Murdena Marshall. This past month, our beloved Murdena entered the spirit world.

Murdena was an esteemed Elder and Spiritual Leader in the Mi’kmaw Nation. As John R Sylliboy of Millbrook puts it: here’s to Murdena, our Matriarch of Mi’kmaw Nationhood.

Murdena was the partner and best friend of Albert Marshall, the mother of many children, the grandmother and great-grandmother of many more, and friend to thousands. Over the years, she worked in community and beyond. Murdena was a teacher in Mi’kmaw schools and a professor at Cape Breton University. She served with many organizations and especially loved the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre project and the Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources. In community, ...

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