Category Archives: Culture

The late Lillian Marshall donates collection to Mi’kmawey Debert

Posted on September 5, 2018 by MDCC

http://aptnnews.ca/2018/09/05/late-mikmaq-elders-taped-interviews-from-white-paper-era-donated-to-cultural-centre/

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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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AFN National Chief Perry Bellegarde Joins First Nations Veterans to Mark Remembrance Day at National Ceremony in Ottawa

Posted on November 10, 2017 by MDCC

(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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Preserving the Past!

Posted on June 18, 2015 by MDCC

  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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Mi’kmawe’l Tan Teli-kina’muemk Available

Posted on June 17, 2015 by MDCC

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 … Continue reading →

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Promoting Mi’kmaw Language Through L’nui’sultinej 2015

Posted on June 17, 2015 by MDCC

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

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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Gerald Gloade nominated for the prestigious Portia White Prize

Posted on October 21, 2011 by MDCC

Gerald Gloade, the MDCC Program Development Officer, was one of three finalists nominated for the Portia White Prize. The prize is the highest honour presented by the Nova Scotia Department of Communities, Culture and Heritage, recognizing cultural and artistic excellence. … Continue reading →

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