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Culture, Music

The Relatives: The Mi’kmaq Rolling Stones Four Decades of Music, Culture an Community

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Eskasoni Chief Leroy Denny calls them the “Mi’kmaw Rolling Stones.” Across Mi’kma’ki, they are simply known as The Relatives. For four decades, the Eskasoni-based band Continue Reading →

Culture, Education, History

Survivors and Descendants Gather to Open Nora Bernard Commemoration Park

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On May 28, Survivors, descendants, Elders, community members, and guests gathered in Shubenacadie for the official opening of the Nora Bernard Commemoration Park. For many Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Mi’kmaw History Month 2026 Theme Explores Healing and Wellness Through Understanding

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Truro, Nova Scotia: — Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre (MDCC) is pleased to announce the theme for Mi’kmaw History Month 2026: Healing and Wellness. This year’s Continue Reading →

Community, Culture, Obituaries

In memory of our Dad, Chief Noel Doucette

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Community, Culture, Education, History

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 →