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Job Posting: Curatorial Associate – Digital Assets
AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Joins First Nations Veterans to Mark Remembrance Day at National Ceremony in Ottawa
(Ottawa, ON) – On Remembrance Day, Assembly of First Nations (AFN) National Chief Perry Bellegarde will be joined by First Nations veterans for ceremonies in Ottawa to honour all, who have served their country with bravery and pride. First Nations … Continue reading
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150 Forward Fund: Birchbark Canoe Apprenticeship
Todd Labrador of the Wildcat Reserve spent six weeks at the Millbrook Cultural Centre with four young apprentices teaching them how to build a traditional Mi’kmaq lake canoe. Watch the full 150 Forward Fund Video here:
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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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Updated: Restrictions Lifted, Trail Open
As of August 17, 2016, the travel and activity restrictions within the woods of Nova Scotia have been lifted and the new safety signs will be removed shortly. We would like to thank Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail users for … Continue reading
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Preserving the Past!
Elsie Charles Basque has been a long-standing member of the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre Elders’ Advisory Council. Having just celebrated her 99th birthday, Elsie has documented carefully her amazing life through photographs, documents and news articles in binders and … Continue reading
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Honouring Elder Douglas Knockwood
Few have led a life that Elder Douglas Knockwood has lived. A member of the Canadian Special Forces, an alcohol and drug counsellor for decades, a respected Elder on the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre Elders’ Advisory Council, Doug can now … 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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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
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Key Stories Project
During 2014-2015, Mi’kmawey Debert started the Key Stories Project. Elders and other community members from five CMM communities have identified key stories for their communities. The stories range widely from the protection of treaty rights to contemporary community development … Continue reading
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