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'Blackbird' Sung In Mi'kmaq Seeks To Raise Awareness Of Indigenous Language06:01
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May 22, 2019

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Sixteen-year-old high school student Emma Stevens sang a version of The Beatles' "Blackbird" in her native Mi'kmaq, to raise awareness of Indigenous languages and culture. Here & Now's Robin Young speaks to Stevens and Katani Julian, who translated the song, about the experience.

This segment aired on May 22, 2019.

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