The highest honour bestowed by the province, the Order recognizes individuals who have distinguished themselves in their fields and who have made lasting contributions to Nova Scotia.
This past December, she added a new accolade to her impressive list of accomplishments when she became a recipient of the Order of Nova Scotia. Each image is an entry point to deeply personal history, a small moment or single person transformed into vivid immediacy for the reader.Īs an acclaimed author, researcher and former curator with the Nova Scotia Museum, Ruth Holmes Whitehead has long been recognized for her significant scholarly achievements, and her contributions as both an ethnologist and a historian. The book includes 94 compelling pieces of art and photography, chosen from more than a thousand extant portraits in different media, which show the Mi’kmaw people. Niniskamijinaqik / Ancestral Images: The Mi’kmaq in Art and Photography presents the unique culture of the Mi’kmaq through the remarkable and sometimes complex lives of individuals, as depicted in artwork or photography. In addition to the launch event, the museum also opened a small exhibit that features images from the book, which will be on display throughout the summer. On June 17, the Museum of Natural History held a special event to launch Niniskamijinaqik / Ancestral Images: The Mi’kmaq in Art and Photography, the latest book by Nova Scotia Museum Curator Emeritus and author, Ruth Holmes Whitehead.
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