Category Archives: Archaeology
Proposed federal bill could bring repatriation of Mi’kmaw artifacts
Heather Stevens, Operations supervisor at the Millbrook Culture and Heritage Centre, is a strong supporter of having Indigenous regalia repatriated to its traditional Mi’kmaq home in Nova Scotia. This display case houses photographs of Indigenous regalia dating to about the … Continue reading
Cliffs of Fundy eyes Geopark status
Published December 10, 2017. Anne Calder, The Chronicle Herald. http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1528186-cliffs-of-fundy-eyes-geopark-status Gerald Gloade’s painting of Three Sisters. (Gerald Gloade) The current undertaking to have the Cliffs of Fundy in northern Nova Scotia designated an official UNESCO Global Geopark is a first for … Continue reading
Participation in the Canadian Archaeological Association Meeting 2015
The Canadian Archaeological Association Annual Meeting was held in St. John’s, NL this spring—an event that allows professional and amateur archaeologists, as well as the general public, to come together to share different perspectives and subjects in Canadian archaeology and … Continue reading
Ta’n Wetapeksi’k Understanding From Where We Come published and available
Following a 2005 research workshop, the MDCC compiled contributions into an edited volume, Ta’n Wetapeksi’k: Understanding From Where We Come. The volume brings together current palaeoclimatic, Mi’kmaw and archaeological perspectives of the Debert and Belmont sites. It is printed in … Continue reading
MDCC key participant at the 2011 Canadian Archaeological Association Meeting in Halifax
This year Halifax hosted the annual Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) conference. The MDCC organized a session concerning late glacial archaeology and geology in Northeastern North America, shared information with a display, and arranged a day-long tour of the Debert–Belmont sites. … Continue reading
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