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 (Healing), Kejitasimkewey Kiskuk (Contemporary Issues), and Netukulimk (Economic, Social, and Political Life), the book shares important information about the Mi’kmaq, as well as teaching strategies and various activities for grades Primary to Grade 9. This project would not have been possible if not for the hard work and determination of Melody Martin-Googoo (Millbrook First Nation/Chignecto Central Regional School Board) and the Elders, educators and experts who met time and again to discuss, debate and celebrate Mi’kmaw history, culture and knowledge.

A full copy of the resource is available online, here. Supplementary materials are available here.

Leah Rosenmeier (MDCC Research and Interpretation Specialist) and Melody Martin-Googoo (Education Consultant) helped to bring together a great group of Mi’kmaw Elders and educators to create this resource.

Wela’lioq!

Elders’ Advisory Council:
Elsie Charles Basque (Saulnierville, NS)
Sarah Francis (Pictou Landing First Nation)
Judy Bernard Julian (Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation)
Theresa Isaac Julien (Listugu’j/Millbrook First Nation)
Mary-Ellen Googoo (Membertou First Nation)
Phyllis Googoo (Waycobah First Nation)
Donald Julien (Millbrook First Nation)
Douglas Knockwood (Sipekne’katik First Nation)
Lillian Marshall (Potlotek First Nation)
Murdena Marshall (Eskasoni First Nation)
Sister Dorothy Moore (Membertou First Nation)
Agnes Potter (Bear River First Nation)

Welo’ltimk (Healing):
Dorene Bernard (Sipekne’katik First Nation)
Lindsay Marshall (Potlotek First Nation)
Murdena Marshall (Eskasoni First Nation)
Michael Stephens (Millbrook First Nation)

Kejitasimkewey Kiskuk (Contemporary Issues):
Jaime Battiste (Eskasoni First Nation)
Colin Bernard (Millbrook First Nation)
Mary-Ellen Googoo (Membertou First Nation)
Patsy Paul-Martin (Millbrook First Nation)

Netukulimk (Economic, Social, and Political Life):
Phyllis Googoo (Waycobah First Nation)
Donald Julien (Millbrook First Nation)
Frank Meuse (Bear River First Nation)
Clifford Paul (Membertou First Nation)
Chief Sidney Peters (Glooscap First Nation)
Kerry Prosper (Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation)

Elder Douglas Knockwood (Sipekne’katik First Nation) sits with Donald Julien (Millbrook First Nation), Executive Director of The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq and member of the Netukulimk (Economic, Social, and Political Life) group.

Lindsay Marshall (Potlotek First Nation) and Dorene Bernard (Sipekne’katik First Nation supported the Welo’ltimk (Healing) section of the book.