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August 7, 2012

Community, Culture, Education, History

A Coming Home Party – Elder Launches Her New Book

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Renowned human rights activist, and language and culture warrior, Sister Dorothy Moore celebrated both her 89th birthday and the launch of her book A Journey Continue Reading →

Culture, Education, History

Indian Residential School (IRS) Commemoration Project – Phase 4 – Design

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Kwe, Nin teluisi, Kesatam tan teli L’nui, my Spirit name is I love my L’nu ways. Kiwnik clan, Sipekne’katik, my name is Dorene Bernard. I Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Ta’n Weji-sqalia’tiek Mi’kmaw Place Names Digital Atlas and Website Project Gets a New Look and Feel

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A unique and long overdue resource, The Ta’n Weji-sqalia’tiek: Mi’kmaw Place Names Digital Atlas and Website Project, has unfolded over the past fourteen years bringing Continue Reading →

Art, Community, Culture

First Annual Shubenacadie IRS Survivors Healing and Resilience Gathering

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From September 30th to October 3rd 2021, the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre had the honour of hosting the 1st annual Shubenacadie IRS Survivors Healing and Continue Reading →

Culture, Education

Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre: IRS Legacy Project completes first phase

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Developing the historic Residential School Legacy program The Indian Residential School (IRS) Legacy Project is a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) Commemoration project that began Continue Reading →

Education

Dorene Bernard

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Dorene Bernard, Shubenacadie Band member, joined the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre team as the IRS (Indian Residential School) Legacy Project Coordinator in April 2013.  She Continue Reading →

Community, Education

Sharing the Mi’kmaw Journey: Tepi’ketuek Mi’kmaw Archives website launch

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The Tepi’ketuek Mi’kmaw Archives website was officially launched on May 30 at the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre in Wagmatcook, NS, as part of the Continue Reading →

Culture

Mawa’tumkeweyminal, a’tukaqnminal, aq wtanminal

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Our Collections, Our Stories, Our Communities Last week’s Lecture Series at the Wagmatcook Culture and Heritage Centre drew an audience of over 500 Elders, community Continue Reading →

Culture

Special Guests honoured at CMM’s Semi-Annual Assembly

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Three very special guests joined The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq (CMM) on Tuesday, December 11, 2012, for its 26th semi-annual assembly in Dartmouth, NS. Bear Continue Reading →