Bernie Francis

Bernie Francis, DLitt, grew up on the Maupeltu (Membertou) First Nation community in Cape Breton, NS. From 1970-1974, he worked as the Director of the Court Worker Program for the federal court system, a program that ensures fair and proper treatment for Mi'kmaw people including access to a translator. Francis, working with Doug Smith, developed a new orthography of the Mi?kmaw language, officially recognized by the Mi?kmaw chiefs of Nova Scotia.

Bernie Francis, DLitt, grew up on the Maupeltu (Membertou) First Nation community in Cape Breton, NS. From 1970-1974, he worked as the Director of the Court Worker Program for the federal court system, a program that ensures fair and proper treatment for Mi'kmaw people including access to a translator. Francis, working with Doug Smith, developed a new orthography of the Mi?kmaw language, officially recognized by the Mi?kmaw chiefs of Nova Scotia. See less