Category Archives: Recent News

Gerald R. Gloade talks about ancestral site, Partridge Island

Posted on September 27, 2018 by MDCC
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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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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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Land And Sea: Mudflats

Posted on December 31, 2017 by MDCC

Watch Trevor Gould, Key Stories Curatorial Assistant speak about Mi’kmaw legends, alongside Gerald Gloade’s artwork in relation to the Bay of Fundy Mudflats. View the full episode here:  

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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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150 Forward Fund: Birchbark Canoe Apprenticeship

Posted on October 20, 2017 by MDCC

Todd Labrador of the Wildcat Reserve spent six weeks at the Millbrook Cultural Centre with four young apprentices teaching them how to build a traditional Mi’kmaq lake canoe. Watch the full 150 Forward Fund Video here:  

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2017 Royal Canadian Mint Nanapskekl (nickel)

Posted on November 4, 2016 by MDCC

Soon Canadians will be carrying Gerald Gloade’s artwork in their pockets. When Gerald Gloade entered his beaver design to the Royal Canadian Mint contest “My Canada, My Inspiration,” he joined thousands of Canadians who submitted their artistic reflections of Canadian … Continue reading →

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Updated: Restrictions Lifted, Trail Open

Posted on August 10, 2016 by MDCC

  As of August 17, 2016, the travel and activity restrictions within the woods of Nova Scotia have been lifted and the new safety signs will be removed shortly. We would like to thank Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail users for … 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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