Hudson Bay, Sask., school brings kokum’s teachings into reconciliation efforts

November 18, 2024

When Corinne Severight is asked to come to speak at the school in Hudson Bay, Sask., she always has a batch of fresh bannock with her. Severight, who is from Cote First Nation, helps teach about residential schools, First Nations history and her Saulteaux language because she wants a better future for her grandchildren. “I’ve been invited to the school quite often — I’m quite a fixture there, all of the kids call me grandma or kokum,” she said…