New publications from Elders Sr. Dorothy Moore and Murdena Marshall!

Nkij’inen Teluet Kina’matnewe’l Telimuksi’ki We’wkl Atukwaqnn, Kisi Amalwi’kmi’tij Gerald Gloade Our Grandmothers’ Words: Traditional Stories for Nurturing, featuring the art of Gerald Gloade. On May 3rd 2013, a new publication was launched at the Chief Allison M. Bernard Memorial High … Continue reading

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MDCC holds community gatherings to share Mi’kmaw artifacts

Mawa’tumkeweyminal, a’tukaqnminal, aq wtanminal: Our Collections, Our Stories, Our Communities The future Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre will be a place where we, as Mi’kmaq, can celebrate who we are, who we have been and who we will be. It will … Continue reading

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New Warning Signs on the Mi’kmawey Debert Interpretive Trail

Signs warning hikers to be aware of old military ammunitions and explosives were recently erected by the Department of National Defence (DND) on the MDCC Interpretive Trail.  Through the Unexploded Explosive Ordinance and Legacy Sites Program, the signs inform hikers … Continue reading

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Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada holds National Events in Nova Scotia

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) provided a venue for survivors of the Indian Residential Schools to share their stories in three venues the fall of 2011: Eskasoni First Nation, Indian Brook First Nation and the city of … Continue reading

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Gerald Gloade nominated for the prestigious Portia White Prize

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

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

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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