Mi'kmaw History Month

UNSI 45th General Assembly
2016-10-02 14:00 (America/Halifax) | Marriott Hotel Halifax, 1919 Upper Water St, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Marriott Hotel Halifax – 1919 Upper Water St

Membertou Treaty Day Celebrations: Breakfast & a Micro-Mawiomi!
2016-10-01 10:00 - 14:00 | Membertou Trade & Convention Centre, 50 Maillard Street, Membertou, Nova Scotia, B1S 2M9, Canada
MEMBERTOU TREATY DAY CELEBRATIONS: Breakfast & a Micro-Mawiomi!

AGENDA:
Saturday, October 1, 2016
10:00 AM – 2:00 PM (doors open at 9:30)
Membertou Trade & Convention Centre (Jenu Room)
Complimentary Breakfast is served at 10:00 AM. (courtesy of Membertou Band Council)
Grand entry for Micro Mawiomi starts at 12:00 noon.
Join us for breakfast at 10, followed by our second Micro Mawiomi starting at noon. During breakfast we will watch Justice Denied on the big screen and then we will start the drumming, dancing and singing! Please note that honorariums will only be offered to the head drum groups and head dancers.
For more information please contact: communicaitons@membertou.ca
ALL NATIONS WELCOME!

Special Tour at Partridge Island
2016-09-17 11:00 | Fundy Geological Museum, 162 Two Islands Rd., Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, B3T 1R2, Canada
Nova Scotians of all ages can learn about Mi’kmaq legends during a special talk and then join a beach walk at Partridge Island, a significant historical, cultural and geological site.
The tour, led by Gerald Gloade, program development officer at the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, takes place on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., starting at the Fundy Geological Museum, 162 Two Islands Rd., Parrsboro.
“Coming from a culture where traditional and ecological knowledge was embedded in story form and passed down from one generation to the next, it’s important to look to the places mentioned in the stories,” said Mr. Gloade. “In and around Partridge Island, we have eight different legends of Kluscap that tell us this area was very significant to our ancestors, and being full of culturally significant materials, it can even be said to be sacred.”
Mr. Gloade is a talented artist and educator who has devoted years to researching and sharing information about the geological connections and sites related to the Mi’kmaq legends and cultural history. He will share the legends of Kluskap and the traditional and ecological knowledge of Mi’kma’ki, the land of the Mi’kmaq. This special tour will include a visit to the famous bubbling tides that occur in the area.
“The talk and beach walk by Gerald Gloade is an exciting opportunity for people to learn more about and experience the rich cultural history associated with the important geological sites on the Parrsboro Shore,” said Tim Fedak, director/curator at the Fundy Geological Museum.
The cost is $15 per person and children under 12 are free if accompanied by an adult. Spaces are limited. To register, contact the museum at 902-254-3814. Sturdy shoes are recommended.
After Mr. Gloade gives a short presentation at the museum, participants are responsible for driving five kilometres to Partridge Island.
For more information, visit http://fundygeological.novascotia.ca/events.
