Category Archives: Community

2017 Royal Canadian Mint Nanapskekl (nickel)

Soon Canadians will be carrying Gerald Gloade’s artwork in their pockets. When Gerald Gloade entered his beaver design to the Royal Canadian Mint contest “My Canada, My Inspiration,” he joined thousands of Canadians who submitted their artistic reflections of Canadian … Continue reading

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Mi’kmawe’l Tan Teli-kina’muemk Available

Over the past few years, the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre project, along with the Elders’ Advisory Council and key community experts, has been working on a curriculum resource for educators and the general public. With three primary subject areas: Welo’lti’mk … Continue reading

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Promoting Mi’kmaw Language Through L’nui’sultinej 2015

This year marked the first time the Mi’kmaw language conference L’nui’sultinej (Let Us Speak in Mi’kmaw) was held at the Allison Bernard Memorial High School at the Eskasoni First Nation. With this year’s theme on “Partnerships for First Nation Language … Continue reading

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The Mi’kmawey Debert Interperative Trail Celebrates 10 years

For the last ten years, the Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail has been a community-wide resource with hundreds of guided tours being provided to students, scholars, and the general public. On October 25th 2013, a celebration was held at the trail … Continue reading

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MDCC holds community gatherings to share Mi’kmaw artifacts

Mawa’tumkeweyminal, a’tukaqnminal, aq wtanminal: Our Collections, Our Stories, Our Communities The future Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre will be a place where we, as Mi’kmaq, can celebrate who we are, who we have been and who we will be. It will … Continue reading

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