NFB’S Indigenous Cinema on Tour: Aboriginal Architecture, Living Archtecture

Aldernery Gate Public Library 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

NFB's Indigenous Cinema on Tour: Aboriginal Architecture, Living Architecture Featuring expert commentary and stunning imagery, this documentary provides a virtual tour of seven Aboriginal communities, revealing how each is actively reinterpreting and adapting traditional forms for contemporary purposes. ~92 min Date:  Tuesday, October 3 | 1 p.m. Location:  Alderney Gate Public Library Everyone Welcomed!

Learning Mi’kmaq Perspectives to Protect our Environment for Future Generations: Earth Element with Roger Lewis

Halifax Central Library 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Four Circles of Life: Earth, Air, Water, and Fire Learning Mi'kmaq Perspectives to Protect our Environment for Future Generations: Earth Element with Roger Lewis Ta'n Weji-sqalia'teik, the Mi'kmaw exclusive form, "from where we sprouted" expresses the dynamic relationship between Mi'kmaq and their ancestral landscape." The long tenure of human occupation activity, from 13,500 years (Sagiwe'kL'nuk […]

Puppet Show: The Lost Teachings

Aldernery Gate Public Library 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Puppet Show The Lost Teachings All ages Based on the book by Michael James Isaac, The Lost Teachings/Panuijkatasikl Kina'masuti'l, this puppet show tells the story of how Eagle uses the seven Lost Teachings to save the forest. Group registration required. Tickets given out 30 minutes before. Wednesday, October 4 | 10:30 a.m. Alderney Gate

Mi’kmaq History Month Themed Storytime

Halifax North Memorial Public Library 2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Mi'kmaq History Month Themed Storytime Stories, songs, music, and rhymes! Join us to celebrate Mi'kmaq culture and heritage. Thursday, October 5 | 10:30 - 11 a.m. Halifax North Memorial

Puppet Show: The Lost Teachings

Aldernery Gate Public Library 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

Puppet Show The Lost Teachings All ages Based on the book by Michael James Isaac, The Lost Teachings/Panuijkatasikl Kina'masuti'l, this puppet show tells the story of how Eagle uses the seven Lost Teachings to save the forest. Group registration required. Tickets given out 30 minutes before. Wednesday, October 7 | 10:30 a.m. Alderney Gate

Eskasoni Mi’kmaq History Month Celebration

Goat Island Trail Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, Canada

Eskasoni Chief and Council/Cultural Journeys invite the community to come celebrate Mi'kmaq History Month at Goat Island.  Enjoy entertainment, refreshments, a cultural demonstration by Terry Denny and a mini Mawio'mi. Music by Blue's band, Mooney, Vincent Joe and Shawnee Paul.  

NFB’s Indigenous Cinema on Tour: The Sacred Sundance

Aldernery Gate Public Library 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada

NFB's Indigenous Cinema on Tour: The Sacred Sundance The Alderney Gate Public Library invite you to attend a viewing of the film:  The Sacred Sundance. Under a sweltering July sky, participants in the sacred Sundance ceremony go four days without food or water. At the end of this gruelling experience, they'll pierce the flesh of their […]

Mi’kmaq History Month Puppet ShowTBD

Halifax North Memorial Public Library 2285 Gottingen Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Mi'kmaq History Month Puppet ShowTBD Ages 2-5 Come and celebrate Mi'kmaq culture and heritage with a puppet show that will bring Mi'kmaq stories to life. Thursday, October 12 | 10:30 - 11 a.m. Halifax North Memorial