A class project at a Saint John high school has put unsung New Brunswick history in the spotlight and helped earn the teacher a Governor General's award.

Connie Shea was one of seven teachers from across the country honoured with a 2024 Governor General's History Award for Excellence in Teaching, for her "exceptional commitment to sharing Canadian history from a new perspective."

Shea won the award for Hidden Histories, a project that saw grades 11 and 12 students in Indigenous studies at St. Mal…