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Monthly reminder of being Mi'kmaw | Published by Mi'kmaq Maliseet Nations News • Serving Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Eastern Quebec, P.E.I. and Newfoundland
Aug 18, 2023 · The Union of Nova Scotia Mi'kmaq is campaigning to restore Kellys Mountain in Cape Breton to its original Mi'kmaw name of Mukla'qati, meaning 'place where the geese land.'
The Mi’kmaq have been connected to this land and these waters for thousands of years and continue to be so in the present. We are in Mi’kma’ki, the territory of the Mi’kmaq, comprising present-day Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, parts of Quebec, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, and Maine.
We begin by acknowledging that we are in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the Treaties of Peace and Friendship which Mi’kmaq, Wolastoqiyik, and Passamaquoddy People first signed with the British Crown in 1726.
Aug 13, 2008 · Mi’kmaq (Mi’kmaw, Micmac or L’nu, “the people” in Mi’kmaq) are Indigenous peoples who are among the original inhabitants in the Atlantic Provinces of Canada. Alternative names for the Mi’kmaq appear in some historical sources and include Gaspesians, Souriquois and Tarrantines.
Jul 3, 2024 · The Mi'kmaq are Indigenous peoples with land bases across eastern Canada. They refer to themselves as the L'nu, the "people of the same tongue." Their traditional territory, Mi'kma'ki, covers the area now known as Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, the Gaspé peninsula in Quebec, and Northern Maine.
Listen to ancient tales from Mi'kmaq leaders and immerse yourself in indigenous stories, ceremonies, hospitality, and much more on Cape Breton Island.
Sep 25, 2017 · The new Mi’kmaw Interpretive Centre at the Fortress of Louisbourg National Historic Site is a way to discover Indigenous traditions and customs and, in doing so, better understand the cultures and histories of Indigenous Peoples in Canada.
The 1726 treaty is composed of two separate documents. One document, termed the articles of peace and agreement, was signed by the Mi'kmaq, Maliseet and Passamaquoddy. This document contains the promises made by each of the three communities to the British.
Strait Regional Science Fair 2024. Congratulations: Strait Regional Science Fair 2024. SRCE Celebrates Education Week 2024. Public Engagement Session: Invitation - May 2024. RED Report (March/April 2024) Open House Schedule: Pre-primary Programs 2024-25. Black Excellence Day: Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Lieutenant Governor Medal Recipients 2024.
