Author Archives: MDCC

The Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs has purchased several privately owned parcels of land near the Bedford Barrens petroglyphs to protect the site from future development and to ensure long term Mi’kmaw care and access. The petroglyphs, which are … Continue reading →

Honouring the Belonging of Sma’knis Sam Glode marks the opening of a new exhibition at Canadian Museum of History, created through collaboration between Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, the Purdy-Glode family, and the museum. The exhibition shares the life and legacy … Continue reading →

Celebrating Mi’kmaw Basketry brought more than a hundred guests together in Millbrook for a day of film, conversation, and community, hosted by Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre. Held during Mi’kmaw History Month, the gathering honoured Mi’kmaw artisans and storytellers whose basketmaking … Continue reading →

Reflections on the second Shubenacadie Indian Residential School Healing and Resilience Gathering, held in Truro this September and hosted by Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre. Survivors came together for ceremony, creative workshops, and reflection, while marking the nearing completion of Nora … Continue reading →

On October 31, the Government of Canada announced a $9-million investment toward the construction of Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre through the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program. Cumberland–Colchester MP Alana Hirtle, joined by Executive Director Tim Bernard and Elder … Continue reading →

Across Canada, Survivors and descendants are finding ways to honour the truths of residential schools by shaping how former school sites are remembered. The Narwhal’s feature takes readers to Nova Scotia, where voices from Shubenacadie Indian Residential School speak about … Continue reading →

The August 2025 issue of Mi’kmaq-Maliseet Nations News shares how MDCC completed Phase 2 of the “Home to Mi’kma’kik” project, where Mi’kmaw beaders, quillers, and basketmakers travelled to the Smithsonian to sit with ancestral belongings. Their time was filled with … Continue reading →

This Scotiabank Perspectives article spotlights the Home to Mi’kma’kik initiative, a groundbreaking effort led by Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre to reconnect Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia with over 600 cultural belongings held for more than a century at the Smithsonian … Continue reading →

“Phyllis & the Ladybugs” is a documentary that tells the story of Phyllis Googoo, a Mi’kmaw woman who survived the Shubenacadie Residential School. As a young girl, she coped with fear and loneliness by using her imagination—caring for potato bugs … Continue reading →