Education and Early Childhood Development
September 19, 2017

Media Advisory: Minister Kirby to Introduce Indigenous Graphic Novels at Grand Opening of School in Conne River

The Honourable Dale Kirby, Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development, will introduce award-winning author, David Alexander Robertson’s Indigenous graphic novels during the grand opening of St. Anne (Se’t A’newey Kina’matino’kuom) School tomorrow (Wednesday, September 20), at 10:00 a.m. The event will take place at St. Anne School, 77 McDonaldewey Awti, Conne River.

Mr. Robertson is of Cree heritage and has won multiple awards for his writings on Indigenous culture and traditions, including “Shawnadithit – Newfoundland and Labrador’s last surviving Beothuk”.

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Media contact
Christopher Pickard
Education and Early Childhood Development
709-729-0048, 687-9903
christopherpickard@gov.nl.ca

2017 09 19                              3:15 p.m.