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• N.S. teen behind viral Mi’kmaq Blackbird meets Paul McCartney in Vancouver

  Sixteen-year-old Emma Stevens and her music teacher were given a chance to speak one-on-one with the music legend, who was playing a show at BC Place Stadium.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2019
  
• N.S. teen thrilled with Paul McCartney shoutout after Mi’kmaq cover of ‘Blackbird’ goes viral

  Emma Stevens said she and her music teacher, Carter Chiasson, first heard McCartney had singled her out for praise through comments on YouTube.

  Canada

  Jun 5, 2019
  
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• Eskasoni high schooler gets shout-out from Paul McCartney for her viral music video

  In the video, the song 'Blackbird' was translated and sung in Mi'kmaq to mark the International Year of Indigenous Languages, a United Nations observance.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2019
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• Eskasoni high schooler hopes Mi’kmaq music video inspires others to learn language

  "I hope (this music video) shows kids that English isn't the only language. We have our language, too."

  Education

  May 1, 2019