Think Differently

Douglas Pictou
December 13, 2010
Listuguj

"In Mi'gmak, you see things from a wider angle!"

Douglas Pictou, Mi'qmaq

The day Douglas Pictou began learning Mi'gmaq, a new universe opened up for him. By coming into contact with the language of his ancestors, he inherited a powerful tool for self-discovery; each piece of knowledge added a stone to the construction of his identity. Through words, he became aware of a way of thinking that he hadn’t known before, a unique way of making connections, of describing the world. Gradually, his own approach to a situation changed. He knows that if he hits a wall, he’ll find a door to which he now holds the key, which he intends to give to his descendants.