Kayla Peters starts each heritage path tour at Elsipogtog First Nation with a prayer. The 31-year-old grew up in Elsipogtog, grew up hearing the stories and learning the ways and traditions of the generations before her.
Kayla Peters of Elsipogtog leads people on the tour of a heritage path, sharing lessons along the way
Jonna Brewer · CBC News
· Posted: Sep 30, 2024 5:00 AM EDT | Last Updated: September 30
Kayla Peters, who grew up in Elsipogtog, sees her heritage tours and the question-and-answer sessions that follow as part of reconciliation. Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. (Submitted by Peter Rockwell)
Kayla Peters starts each heritage path tour at Elsipogtog First Nation with a prayer.
“Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes ever behold the red and purple sunsets,” she said as she began a tour this summer. “Make my hands respect the things you have made, and my ears ever sharp to hear your voice.”
The 31-year-old Peters grew up in Elsipogtog, grew up hearing the stories and learning the ways and traditions of the generations before her. And things she’s learned from her own experiences.
“When the tour opened in 2018, we only had four lady’s slippers in the path,” she said. “Last year we counted 24. … They only bloom for two weeks in June.
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