The Boy and the Whale

An illustration of a blue whale and a young Indigenous boy.

Have you ever heard any traditional Mi’kmaw stories? In this episode, we share a traditional Mi’kmaw story about a boy and a whale; a story that has been told by Mi’kmaw elders for generations.

This was a special episode done in partnership with Dan Hinds, host of the Stories Podcast, who helped edit the story!

Update!

This episode won the 2021 Narrative Audio Award in the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival; and won the 2022 Best Drama Podcast in the Echonation Audio & Film Festival!

Co-editor

Dan Hinds, Stories Podcast

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Stories Podcast


Creator & Producer

Pam Palmater

Host

Pam Palmater

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