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Healing, Reflection, and Renewal at the 2025 Shubenacadie Gathering

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Survivors, families, and community members gathered in Truro this September for the second Shubenacadie Indian Residential School Healing and Resilience Gathering, hosted by Mi’kmawey Debert Continue Reading →

Art, Culture, Education

Another Step Closer: MDCC Completes Phase 2 in the Effort to Bring Belongings Back to Mi’kma’kik

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Home to Mi’kma’kik is a multi-year project led by Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre (MDCC) to reconnect Mi’kmaw people with cultural belongings currently housed in the Continue Reading →

Business, Culture

Mi’kmaq Cultural Centre Aims To Recover Artifacts From U.s., Preserve History

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Tim Bernard has dedicated his career to promoting Indigenous culture and self-determination. Now, he’s working on what might be his most ambitious project yet: a Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Education

Honouring a Legacy: Gerald Gloade Reflects on his Journey with Mi’kmawey Debert

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For nearly two decades, Gerald Gloade has been a guiding force at Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, bringing his talents as an artist, educator, and storyteller Continue Reading →

Culture, Eco

Maliamu’kik Msɨt Ko’kqmanaq/Taking Care Of All Our Relations

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Maliamu’kik Msɨt Ko’kqmanaq, which means “We are taking care of all our relations”, is the name of one of Unama’ki Institute of Natural Resources’ projects Continue Reading →

Culture

Bringing Baskets Home: The Overwhelming Success of the Mi’kmaw Basket Auction

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The Mi’kmaw Basket Auction, held online in November of last year and led by Della Maguire (Glooscap First Nation) and Malglit Pelletier (We’koqma’q First Nation), Continue Reading →

Community, Culture

Shared Stewardship: Strengthening Connections Between NMAI and MDCC

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In July of last year, a group of conservators from the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) traveled to Mi’kma’kik for a unique and Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Supporting Mi’kmaw Families with Msit Mijua’ji’jk

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A Cultural Approach to Early Childhood Development Raising young children can be challenging for many caregivers, whether they are parents, grandparents, extended family members, foster parents, Continue Reading →

Award, Culture

Canada’s History Society Announces 2024 Recipients of the John Bragg Award for Atlantic Canada

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Three organizations to receive $50,000 each for projects that share the stories of inspiring people who have shaped Atlantic Canadian history and society. October 7, Continue Reading →

Award, Culture

Treaty Day 2024 ~ Halifax

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Each year at this time, Nova Scotians are encouraged to recognize the province’s long-standing treaty relationship with the Mi’kmaq and deepen their understanding of truth Continue Reading →

Culture, Eco

The Mi’kmaq Epekwitnewaq Kapmntemuow and Parks Canada Sign Co-Management Agreement

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Toquktmekl agreement provides governance framework for co-management of Parks Canada administered places on PEI Charlottetown, PEI Parks Canada and L’nuey – On October 1, 2024, Continue Reading →

Culture, Health

NSNWA Opens a Resilience Centre in Millbrook First Nation

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NSNWA’s Resilience Centre What is it? A Resilience Centre is a place to provide Indigenous women-led, trauma-informed, culturally appropriate services and supports that infuse traditional Continue Reading →