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Mackenzie Pardy

@mackenziepardy

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𓇬 Photographer in Kjiptuktuk 𓇬
Currently: The Globe and Mail Foundation’s Documentary Photography Program

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Amalkewinu’k (The Dancers) install sneak peak!

Our show will be running from September 30 to December 12 at the @stfxartgallery.

Official opening on October 1st @ 7pm.

We will also be exhibiting a traditional Mi’kmaw ribbon made by the late Dr Granny (Margaret Johnson). Alongside a reproduction of the late Sarah Denny’s regalia.

All are welcome! by @mackenziepardy

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Excited to share that Mackenzie Pardy and I will be exhibiting Amalkewinu’k again this coming fall! Everyone is welcome!

Dates: October 1 to December 12, 2026

Official opening: October 1st @ 7pm (TBC)

Location: St FX Art Gallery

Link: https://www.stfx.ca/art-gallery/upcoming-exhibitions

Description:

“Amalkewinu’k (The Dancers)” explores the evolution of Mi’kmaw regalia through a blend of contemporary and historical photographs, emphasizing its cultural, artistic, and ceremonial significance. Featuring studio portraits of Mi’kmaw community members in regalia alongside archival images, the exhibition highlights the transformation and ongoing relevance of regalia Mi’kmaw traditions. By presenting distinctively Mi’kmaw regalia, it challenges misconceptions about Indigenous cultural uniformity and celebrates Mi’kmaw artistic heritage - honouring both past and present community artists who continue to preserve these essential traditions.

This exhibition is generously sponsored by the Deveau Institute for Indigenous Governance and Social Justice.

“Amalkewinu’k” first opened at the Treaty Space Gallery in February 2025 before travelling to Acadia University, where it was exhibited in October 2025. The exhibition received extensive media coverage from CBC News, Visual Arts News, APTN, We Are All Treaty People, Indigenous WatchDog, and other outlets.

We also wanted to thank Andrea Terry, the St FX Art Gallery, the Deveau Institute for Indigenous Governance and Social Justice, and all of the community members who have been a part of our project, for making this exhibit possible! by @mackenziepardy

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Our latest in the Underexposed series showcasing stories developed by our freelance community of contributers. This with photography and story by Mackenzie Pardy
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Beyond words: In Nova Scotia, Mi’kmaq work to revive the oldest known writing system in Canada
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theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-komqwejwikasikl-oldest-indigenous-writing-system-canada-nova-scotia
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#mi’kmaq @mackenziepardy @globeandmail by @mackenziepardy

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A few weeks ago we profiled Mackenzie Pardy’s front page photo in The Globe and Mail, documenting an event marking the 1726 Peace and Friendship Treaty at the Fort Anne National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. Based in Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia), Mackenzie is a participant in The Globe and Mail Foundation’s year-long training and mentorship program for photojournalists.

Mackenzie’s latest photo essay was featured yesterday in The Globe and Mail as part of the Underexposed series. This powerful series of images, entitled Beyond Words, documents the Mi’kmaq community’s work to revive the oldest known writing system in Canada. This is her photo that appears as the main image in the photo essay, featuring the Mi’kmaw language. These symbols will soon be shown across the stage as part of a groundbreaking Mi’kmaw language opera.

This hieroglyphic writing system and language is being revived by through poetry, art, and song, to honour and protect Mi’kmaw history, and teach future generations.

Head to The Globe and Mail online to see the photo essay (published August 6) or visit The Globe and Mail Foundation’s LinkedIn page (our Aug 6 post) for more.

Mackenzie Pardy’s work focuses on long-form storytelling that challenges colonial narratives and explores how documentary photography can support Indigenous sovereignty, environmental justice, and cultural continuity. by @mackenziepardy

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2 months ago

Travelling through the mountains of Kazakhstan in the back of a Soviet-era ambulance taken in Kazakhstan by @mackenziepardy

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It’s a great day when someone wakes up to see their hard-earned work on the front page of a national newspaper.
Mackenzie Pardy is one of 16 participants in The Globe and Mail Foundation’s inaugural training and mentorship program for photojournalists. Her work was selected by The Globe and Mail photo desk to illustrate an event marking the 1726 Peace and Friendship Treaty at the Fort Anne National Historic Site in Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia this week.
This is the result of building a community around visual storytelling in Canada - empowering creators to document and pitch some of the country’s most underrepresented stories and issues. This, paired with the dedication of newsroom editors who are passionate about uplifting new talent. We look forward to seeing more in the coming months! @mackenziepardy @globephotoacademy by @mackenziepardy

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4 months ago

A quick snap from @photoeastfestival by @mackenziepardy

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Susy and I recently spent a day travelling around the South Shore, and came across a remarkable Mi’kmaw ash basket that predates Confederation.

The newspaper lining the lid is dated June 8, 1861, with pages from ‘The Nova Scotian’ featuring farm sales and reports on the early stages of the American Civil War.

Though it is now more than 164 years old, so much of the basket’s functionality and beauty remains intact — a testament to the extraordinary skill and artistry of Mi’kmaw basket makers by @mackenziepardy

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The extraordinary Michelle Peters photographed in her home community of Pictou Landing taken in Pictou Landing First Nation by @mackenziepardy

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What the government is failing to recognize is that Mi’kmaw inherent rights are inalienable.

The ongoing raids and escalating RCMP enforcement, carried out under the direction of Tim Houston and the provincial government, represent direct violations of these rights and of Mi’kmaw sovereignty.

Mi’kma’ki is, and always will be, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people. Government attempts to assert jurisdiction over Mi’kmaw communities are antagonistic (and at times violent) acts that infringe on that sovereignty.

As we have seen in recent days, Mi’kmaw communities across the province have come together to protest against these infringements. But this is not a fight that should be faced alone. We all must stand shoulder to shoulder in resisting the government’s attempt at overreaching power.

Show up in solidarity with Mi’kmaq communities, read the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action, educate yourself on treaties and Mi’kmaq land rights. There is so much more to be done. Inaction and ignorance harms us all.

Image 1: Community members stand at the road blockade in Potlotek First Nation

Image 2: A portrait of Kenny Basque of Potlotek First Nation, taken in his porch as he described the RCMP’s raid in his community earlier that day taken in Potlotek First Nation, Unama'ki by @mackenziepardy

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Jennifer Denny giving a powerful speech at the Shoulder to Shoulder: We Are All Treaty People rally in Kjipuktuk on March 3rd taken in K'jipuktuk by @mackenziepardy

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