Category Archives: Archaeology

Proposed federal bill could bring repatriation of Mi’kmaw artifacts

Posted on February 5, 2018 by MDCC

Heather Stevens, Operations supervisor at the Millbrook Culture and Heritage Centre, is a strong supporter of having Indigenous regalia repatriated to its traditional Mi’kmaq home in Nova Scotia. This display case houses photographs of Indigenous regalia dating to about the … Continue reading →

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Cliffs of Fundy eyes Geopark status

Posted on December 10, 2017 by MDCC

Published December 10, 2017. Anne Calder, The Chronicle Herald. http://thechronicleherald.ca/artslife/1528186-cliffs-of-fundy-eyes-geopark-status  Gerald Gloade’s painting of Three Sisters. (Gerald Gloade) The current undertaking to have the Cliffs of Fundy in northern Nova Scotia designated an official UNESCO Global Geopark is a first for … Continue reading →

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Participation in the Canadian Archaeological Association Meeting 2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 by MDCC

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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Ta’n Wetapeksi’k Understanding From Where We Come published and available

Posted on July 21, 2011 by MDCC

Following a 2005 research workshop, the MDCC compiled contributions into an edited volume, Ta’n Wetapeksi’k: Understanding From Where We Come. The volume brings together current palaeoclimatic, Mi’kmaw and archaeological perspectives of the Debert and Belmont sites. It is printed in … Continue reading →

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MDCC key participant at the 2011 Canadian Archaeological Association Meeting in Halifax

Posted on May 18, 2011 by MDCC

This year Halifax hosted the annual Canadian Archaeological Association (CAA) conference. The MDCC organized a session concerning late glacial archaeology and geology in Northeastern North America, shared information with a display, and arranged a day-long tour of the Debert–Belmont sites. … Continue reading →

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