Michelle McDonald hosts a beading workshop in Dalhousie University's new Indigenous community room. In September, participants tried their hand at beading small orange T-shirts to mark Orange Shirt Day.
CBC NewsMichelle McDonald is seen with students during a beadwork session at Dalhousie University. McDonald teaches students beadwork during workshops every month.The Ko'jua Okuom, which means "a place for celebration or coming together," was named by elder Tom Christmas when it opened in the university's Killam Library this past summer.Portia Clark during a beading workshop in the room earlier this month.
McDonald leads a beading workshop twice a month. In September, participants tried their hand at beading small orange T-shirts to mark Orange Shirt Day. Samantha Adema, the Indigenous Services librarian at Dalhousie, said the room will be used for other events in the future, including traditional dancing.
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