Mi'kmaw History Month

Beading Workshop hosted by Annapolis Valley First Nation
2020-10-25 13:00 - 15:00 (America/Halifax) | annapolis valley first nation, 29 Toney Blvd, Annapolis Valley First Nation, Nova Scotia, B0P 1G0, Canada
On Sunday, October 25, Annapolis Valley First Nation is hosting a beading workshop at the AVFN Health Centre. Visit https://forms.gle/yAnqj8ijgrTSK8NM6 or contact Mika at AVFN to register.

CANCELLED: Global Climate Action Day hosted by Mi'kmaw Conservation Group and Annapolis Valley First Nation
2020-10-24 11:00 - 15:30 | annapolis valley first nation, 29 Toney Blvd, Annapolis Valley First Nation, Nova Scotia, B0P 1G0, Canada
Unfortunately, these events have been cancelled due to a lack of registered participants.
October 24 is Global Climate Action Day, and to celebrate, the Mi’kmaw Conservation Group will be hosting the following youth workshops (18 and under) at the Health Centre (see poster for more details):
1. Energy Efficiency Experiment: 11:00am to 11:15am
2. Wetlands: 11:15am to 12:15pm
3. Black Ash and the Emerald Ash Borer: 12:15pm to 12:45pm
Register here: https://forms.gle/zuhVunRH3fu8w1zN7 or contact Mika at the Annapolis Valley First Nation band office.
&
The Mi’kmaw Conservation Group will also be hosting the following workshops in the afternoon. Open to all ages:
1. Beekeeping: 2:00pm to 3:30pm at Webster’s Farm (protective equipment will be provided)
2. Native Pollinators: 3:30pm to 5:30pm at the Health Centre
Register here: https://forms.gle/MyfXbfwomV9D4f1e9 or contact Mika at the Annapolis Valley First Nation band office

Bear River First Nation Hunters Gathering
2020-10-23 09:00 - 2020-10-24 18:30 | Bear River Firrst Nation, 130 Reservation Road, Bear River First Nation, Nova Scotia, B0S 1B0, Canada

Film Screening: There's Something in the Water
2020-10-21 19:00 - 22:00 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Please join the David Suzuki Foundation for a screening of the documentary film, There’s Something in the Water, followed by a conversation with producer Dr. Ingrid Waldren, Dr. David Suzuki, and three fabulous frontline community activists (who are profiled in the film).
Wednesday, October 21, at 3 p.m. Pacific / 6 p.m. Eastern / 7 p.m. Atlantic
Webinar Registration

Fall 2020 Virtual Speaker Series
2020-10-08 18:30 - 21:30 | Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Global Social Justice Project in collaboration with Unama’ki College presents: Fall 2020 Virtual Speaker Series
Radical Hope as Medicine: Voices form Wabanaki
Session 1: October 8, 2020, at 6:30 p.m.
For more information and to register, visit: www.politics-of-hope-fall-2020.eventbrite.ca

Annapolis Valley First Nation Cultural Events - Craft Session
2020-10-03 10:00 - 15:00 | 64 Goo Ow Lane, Cambridge 32 NS B0P 1G0, 64 Goo Ow Lane, Cambridge 32, Nova Scotia, B0P 1G0, Canada
Join Annapolis Valley First Nation in a celebration of Mi’kmaq culture. They are offering a dreamcatcher and basket making craft session on October 3, 2020, from 10 am to 3 pm at the AVFN Band office. For more information visit: www.avfn.ca

Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre - Traditional Salmon Dinner
2020-10-01 12:00 - 14:00 | Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, 2021 Brunswick St. Suite 209, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre – Treaty Day Event
Traditional Salmon Dinner – Due to COVID, you must preregister for this event. Please see attached poster for details.

ELAPULTIEK- "We are looking forward"
2019-11-02 19:30 - 20:30 | Black Loyalist Heritage Centre, 119 Old Birchtown Road, Shelburne, Nova Scotia, B0T 1W0, Canada
Actors Shalan Joudry and Matthew Lumley. Photo credit Malachy Schwartz
ELAPULTIEK (ehl-ah-bool-dee-egg)
Performing on Saturday, November 2, 2019
Time: 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Place: Black Loyalist Heritage Centre
Elapultiek (“we are looking towards”) is a 2-person play written by Bear River First Nation (L’sitkuk) playwright Shalan Joudry. Commissioned by Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, the show was a huge success as an outdoor performance last summer at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts. Now, Elapultiek begins its journey as a touring indoor production, continuing its effort to inspire acts of Reconciliation.
In the time of Idle No More, a young Mi’kmaw drum singer and a Euro-Nova Scotian biologist meet at dusk each day to count a population of endangered Chimney Swifts. As the relationship deepens over time, they struggle with their differing views of the world. Each ‘count night’ reveals a deeper complexity of connection to land, history, and ecology, and of reconciliation on a personal level.

ELAPULTIEK- "We are looking forward"
2019-10-26 18:30 - 19:30 | Saint Mary’s University, 923 Robie Street, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 3C3, Canada
Actors Shalan Joudry and Matthew Lumley. Photo credit Malachy Schwartz
ELAPULTIEK (ehl-ah-bool-dee-egg)
Performing on Saturday, October 26, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Place: The Oaks at Saint Mary’s University
Elapultiek (“we are looking towards”) is a 2-person play written by Bear River First Nation (L’sitkuk) playwright Shalan Joudry. Commissioned by Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, the show was a huge success as an outdoor performance last summer at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts. Now, Elapultiek begins its journey as a touring indoor production, continuing its effort to inspire acts of Reconciliation.
In the time of Idle No More, a young Mi’kmaw drum singer and a Euro-Nova Scotian biologist meet at dusk each day to count a population of endangered Chimney Swifts. As the relationship deepens over time, they struggle with their differing views of the world. Each ‘count night’ reveals a deeper complexity of connection to land, history, and ecology, and of reconciliation on a personal level.

Eskasoni Cultural Journeys~Trail of Treats
2019-10-25 16:00 - 19:00 | Goat Island Trail, Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, B1W 1A1, Canada
Goat Island Trail of Treats
You’re invited! Come to Goat Island in costume and collect treats along the trail. $5.00 per person or $20.00 for a Family of 6.
Group tours available by contacting 902-322-2279

Bear River Harvesters' Gathering
2019-10-18 11:00 - 18:00 | Bear River Firrst Nation, 130 Reservation Road, Bear River First Nation, Nova Scotia, B0S 1B0, Canada
Stories of the Land: Recalling Stories of Chief Louis Peters video project will be showing at 11:00 am at the Cookhouse in Bear River First Nation.
The Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre and the Bar River First Nation have worked on a series of Elder interviews that focus on the Peters family. The videos will be an educational resource, and they will support cultural interpretations for the community.
We honour Bazil Peters, Kay Best and Leo Peters for their contribution to this video project.

There will also be a Atlatl Demonstration at 1:00 pm.

Please come out and join us!

ELAPULTIEK- "We are looking towards"
2019-10-17 18:30 - 19:30 | Bear River First Nation, 130 Reservation Road, Bear River First Nation, Nova Scotia, B0S 1B0, Canada
Actors Shalan Joudry and Matthew Lumley. Photo credit Malachy Schwartz
ELAPULTIEK (ehl-ah-bool-dee-egg)
Performing on Thursday, October 17, 2019
Time: 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Place: Bear River Cultural Centre
Elapultiek (“we are looking towards”) is a 2-person play written by Bear River First Nation (L’sitkuk) playwright Shalan Joudry. Commissioned by Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, the show was a huge success as an outdoor performance last summer at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts.Now, Elapultiek begins its journey as a touring indoor production, continuing its effort to inspire acts of Reconciliation.
In the time of Idle No More, a young Mi’kmaw drum singer and a Euro-Nova Scotian biologist meet at dusk each day to count a population of endangered Chimney Swifts. As the relationship deepens over time, they struggle with their differing views of the world. Each ‘count night’ reveals a deeper complexity of connection to land, history, and ecology, and of reconciliation on a personal level.

Elapultiek-"we are looking towards"
2019-10-15 18:00 - 19:00 | annapolis valley first nation, 29 Toney Blvd, Annapolis Valley First Nation, Nova Scotia, B0P 1G0, Canada
ELAPULTIEK (ehl-ah-bool-dee-egg)
Performing Tuesday, October 15, 2019
Time: 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Place: Annapolis Valley First Nation
Elapultiek (“we are looking towards”) is a 2-person play written by Bear River First Nation (L’sitkuk) playwright Shalan Joudry. Commissioned by Two Planks and a Passion Theatre, the show was a huge success as an outdoor performance last summer at Ross Creek Centre for the Arts.
Now, Elapultiek begins its journey as a touring indoor production, continuing its effort to inspire acts of Reconciliation.
In the time of Idle No More, a young Mi’kmaw drum singer and a Euro-Nova Scotian biologist meet at dusk each day to count a population of endangered Chimney Swifts. As the relationship deepens over time, they struggle with their differing views of the world. Each ‘count night’ reveals a deeper complexity of connection to land, history, and ecology, and of reconciliation on a personal level.

Actors Shalan Joudry and Matthew Lumley. Photo credit Malachy Schwartz

Poster Image by Melissa Labrador

Goat Island ~ Self Guided Tours
2019-10-14 11:00 - 14:00 | Goat Island Trail, Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, B1W 1A1, Canada
Goat Island ~Self Guided Tour
Goat Island Walking Trail:
There will be self guided tours on Oct. 12th, 2019 and October 14th, 2019 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm each day of Goat Island. Goat Island has a beautiful 2.4km walking trail.
Everyone Welcomed!

Goat Island~Self Guided Tours
2019-10-12 11:00 - 14:00 | Goat Island Trail, Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, B1W 1A1, Canada
Goat Island Walking Trail:
There will be self guided tours on Oct. 12th, 2019 and October 14th, 2019 from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm each day of Goat Island. Goat Island has a beautiful 2.4km walking trail.
Everyone Welcomed!

Elapultiek (“we are looking towards”)
2019-10-10 19:30 - 20:30 | St. FX University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia, B2G 2W5, Canada
Actors Shalan Joudry and Matthew Lumley. Photo credit Malachy Schwartz
ELAPULTIEK (ehl-ah-bool-dee-egg)

Thursday, October 10, 2019 –
7:30pm to 8:30pm

Location: Xavier Square

ELAPULTIEK (ehl-ah-bool-dee-egg) – “we are looking towards” by Shalan Joudry. In the time of Idle No More, a young Mi’kmaw drum singer and a Euro-Nova Scotian biologist meet at dusk each day to count a population of endangered Chimney Swifts. As the relationship deepens over time, they struggle with their differing views of the world. Each ‘count night’ reveals a deeper complexity of connection to land, history, and ecology, and of reconciliation on a personal level.
Venue: Confusion Square (outside Coady and Xavier Hall).
Sponsored by the Office of the AVP at StFX University.
Admission by donation. Bring a blanket!

Keeping our Stories Alive hosted by Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre
2019-10-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Millbrook Cultural and Heritage Centre, 65 Treaty Trail, Millbrook Mi'kmaw Community, NS, b6l 1w3, Canada
Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre invites you all to come join them on October 8th, 2019 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with Guest Speaker Gerald Gloade.
Light refreshments will be served.
Everyone welcomed! Come enjoy Mi’kmaq History Month with Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre!

Acadia First Nation Harvest Feast
2019-09-28 13:00 - 17:00 | Rose Purdy Community Centre, 15 Burbine Street, Acadia First Nation, Nova Scotia, B5A 4N8, Canada
Acadia First Nation Harvest Feast
Date: Saturday, September 28th, 2019
Time: 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Location: Rose Purdy Community Centre (15 Burbine Street, Acadia First Nation)
Advance tickets $10.00 or $15.00 at the door.

Trail of Treats~Eskasoni Cultural Journeys
2018-10-29 16:00 - 18:00 | Goat Island Trail, Eskasoni, Nova Scotia, B1W 1A1, Canada
Come to Goat Island in costume
& collect treats along the trail!
FUN FOR
THE ENTIRE
FAMILY!
New surprises
& prizes for the
best costumes!
October 29, 2018 · 4-6 PM
$5.00 PER PERSON / $20.00 FAMILY OF 6

The Spirit of Annie Mae - an NFB Film Screening
2018-10-25 18:15 - 20:00 | River John Public Library, 2725 West Branch Road, River John, B0K 1N0
Join us for a National Film Board (NFB) movie at the library the 4th Thursday of the month! Bring snacks (peanut-free please), and all are welcome!
The Spirit of Annie Mae (2002 | 1 h 13 min)
Catherine Anne Martin
In 1975, Annie Mae Pictou Aquash, a 30-year-old Nova Scotia born-Mi’kmaq, was shot dead, execution style, on a desolate road in South Dakota. Nearly three decades later the crime remains a mystery. Aquash was highly placed in the American Indian Movement (AIM), a radical First Nations organization that took up arms in the 1970s to fight for the rights of their people.
The Spirit of Annie Mae is the story of Aquash’s remarkable life and her brutal murder. It is a moving tribute from the women who were closest to her: the two daughters who fled with their mother when she hid from the FBI; the young women she inspired to embrace Native culture; and the other activists, including Buffy Sainte-Marie and investigative journalist Minnie Two Shoes, who stood in solidarity with her. All are still trying to understand why she met such a violent death. Follow them on their journey as they celebrate the life of a woman who inspired a generation of Indigenous people.

Ego to Eco: “Wikewiku” (Animal Fattening Time)
2018-10-23 18:30 - 20:30 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E9, Canada
Ego to Eco: “Wikewiku” (Animal Fattening Time)
Tuesday, October 23, 2018 (6:30PM – 8:30PM)
Central Library
Description
Join us in a talking circle to learn the Mi’kmaq calendar as a way of understanding that human and ecological health are interdependent.
Catherine Martin will introduce “Wikewiku” (animal fattening time) to explore humans, the elements (water, air, earth and fire), and other species’ relations during this month.
Catherine Martin is a Member of the Order of Canada and of the Millbrook Mi’kmaw Community in Truro.
Mi’kmaq teachings understand human and ecological health are interdependent. Ego to eco-centricity improves fitness, wellbeing, direction, and motivation.

Mi'kmaq Contributions to World War l
2018-10-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E9, Canada
Mi’kmaq Contributions to World War l
Monday, October 22, 2018 (7:00PM – 8:00PM)
Central Library
Description
Discover how Mi’kmaq people served as expert guides, navigators, and interpreters in World War l.
Gerald Gloade, Program Development Officer from the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, will share how First Nations soldiers used their traditional knowledge and skills to support the Canadian war effort in unique ways.

Talking Sticks craft
2018-10-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Nova Scotia
October is Mi’kmaq Heritage Month. Join us as we learn how to create a ‘talking stick’. All ages are invited to join in this fun activity. For more information, please contact the Pictou Library at (902) 485-5021.

Author Theresa Meuse: Family Storytime & Craft
2018-10-20 14:00 - 15:00 | Aldernery Gate Public Library, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, B2Y 4P8, Canada
Author Theresa Meuse: Family Storytime & Craft
Saturday, October 20, 2018 (2:00PM – 3:00PM)
Alderney Gate Public Library
Description
Join First Nations educator and advisor, Theresa Meuse for storytime, a rock-painting activity, and a sharing circle to round out this special family program celebrating Mi’kmaq Heritage Month.
Theresa Meuse is the author of The Sharing Circle and L’nu’k:The People.
Children ages 5-13 and their families are welcome to attend.

"Mi'kmaq Presence in Pictou County - Some known and unknown historical research"
2018-10-17 13:30 - 15:30 | Pictou Landing Health Center, 19 Maple St, Pictou Landing First Nation, B0K 1X0
A presentation by John Ashton, local amateur historian.

L'sit'kuk Harvesters Gathering~Bear River First Nation
2018-10-17 - 2018-10-21 | Bear River Firrst Nation, 130 Reservation Road, Bear River First Nation, Nova Scotia, B0S 1B0, Canada
L’sit’kuk Harvesters Gathering
Bear River First Nation, Nova Scotia
October 17-21, 2018

The Harvesters Gathering came to be as a way for our community, L’sit’kuk to acknowledge our harvesters, to understand what it is to be a Mi’kmaq and our connection to the land, and each other. To take the time to come together and give thanks to each other and Mother Earth. To light the sacred fire and go into a 4 day spiritual cleansing, and send prayers to those in need.
Wednesday, Oct. 17th –

3 pm- Sacred fire is lit
Sunset- Lighting of the teepees

Thursday, Oct. 18th –

Sunrise Ceremony at Sacred Fire
7 am-11 am Community Breakfast at the Health Centre (Free)
3 pm- Ride the Tide Canoe run- leaving Bear River bridge- greeted by Bear River Drummers
5pm- seafood chowder supper at the Cookhouse
6 pm- 9 pm – Youth Dance at the Cultural Centre

Friday, Oct. 19 –

Day of Games- casting competition, waltes, washer toss
7 pm- Card Night at the Health Centre $5.00 entry fee

Saturday, Oct. 20 –

Mawiomi Powwow Day at the Cultural Centre
9:30 am – 11:00- Registration
12:00 pm – Grand Entry (see powwow poster for more info)
8 pm- 11 pm- Drug and alcohol free adult only dance “The Relatives”

Sunday, Oct. 21 –

Gathering around cookhouse, story telling
3 pm- Sacred fire put out at 3 pm
3:30 pm- Harvesters Feast- recognizing our Harvesters, pot luck
Dusk-Fireworks- hosted by Bear River Fired Department, sponsored by BRFN

Author's Stage: Rosanna Deerchild with Deirdre Lee, Rebecca Thomas, and Arielle Twist
2018-10-15 18:00 - 20:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, B3J 1E9
Please join us for a night with Turtle Island’s favourite cousin, Rosanna Deerchild.
Rosanna is a Cree poet from O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation and the host of Unreserved on CBC Radio.
Rosanna will be joined by local Indigenous poets, Deirdre Lee, Rebecca Thomas, and Arielle Twist.
Each of our guests will provide a reading, followed by discussion.
Presented in partnership with Scotiabank.
Suitable for: Adults

Puppet Show: How the Cougar Came to Be Called the Ghost Cat/Ta'n Petalu Telui'tut Skite'kmujewe
2018-10-13 10:30 - 11:00 | Alderney Gate Public Library, 60 Alderney Drive, Dartmouth, B2Y 4P8
Based on the book by Michael James Isaac, this puppet show tells the story of Ajig, a young cougar who agrees to stop behaving like a cougar, so the other animals will accept him. But there is a price to pay for sacrificing part of his nature.
All ages.
Tickets will be given out 30 minutes before start time.

Mi'Kmaq Mawiomi at White Point
2018-10-12 15:30 - 2018-10-14 12:00 | White Point Beach Resort, 75 White Point Beach Resort Road, White Point, B0T 1G0
October is Mi’Kmaq History Month in Nova Scotia. We’re incredibly proud to celebrate and honour this rich culture of our area. We’re teaming up with Acadia First Nation‘s Sipuke’l Gallery in Liverpool, to present a unique day here at the beach. Please join us as we honour more than 10,000 years of Indigenous Peoples presence, our neighbours and friends.
Hope you’ll come along.
While you are here, for the weekend, or anytime, linger in the Lounge to discover a pair of maple carved paddles by Ed Benham. Count and marvel at the eagles etched beautifully into the moose antler by Bucky Moore by the Front Desk. Pause and take in the meaning that’s inspired the paintings hung on our walls by Melissa Labrador. Touch the handmade birch bark bowl by canoe builder Todd Labrador, and stroll along the pathway to appreciate his legacy within our 90th Anniversary Sculpture Show, Sea’spired, entitled ‘Our Spirits Remain’ petroglyph. Drop by the Gift Shop and you’ll discover works by many local Mi’Kmaq artists too.
Be sure to explore our area’s Mi’Kmaq heritage and culture at one of our many sites including:
Sipuke’l Gallery in Liverpool
Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada, don’t miss the encampment!
Queens County Museum in Liverpool
Mi’Kmaq Mawiomi Itinerary
(complimentary with your overnight stay experience, please note program subject to change/expand)
Hand Crafted Paddles by Mi’Kmaq Artist Ed Benham
Friday October 12:
3:30 – 7:00pm: Artist in Residence, carver, Ed Benham
We invite you to drop by and meet the creator of the beautiful maple paddles that hang proudly in our Main Lodge. Carved by local Acadia First Nation member Ed (Edwin) Benham this pair of paddles are incredible works of art. Drop by the Lounge to meet Ed as he works away at other carvings to learn about his inspiration, his craft and tools and history he is sharing through his work .Known for his design and detail in wood, he’ll also have a number of unique woodcarving, crooked knives and gift items on display.
Saturday October 13:
1:30 – 4:30pm: Meet our Mi’Kmaq Artists, Crafts and Creators
We’re proud to celebrate our areas rich cultural heritage. We invite you to meet and explore the works of a growing list of local Mi’Kmaq artists from our community who will be here to showcase their talents, traditions and creations, including:
Cherry Whynot, leather and bead works along with demonstrating how to make moccasins
Pat Garrison, basket weaver and maker
Jackie Boucher, painter
Crow Eddy, carver and bead crafter, demonstrating how to make a Dream Catcher
More to be confirmed!
4:30 – 5:15pm: 10,000 years Unearthed: Artifacts Speak Volumes
Roger Lewis, Curator of Ethnology and Katie Cottreau-Robbins, Archaeology Curator, Nova Scotia Museum
For more than ten thousands of years, people of the Mi’Kmaw Nation lived sustainably, year-round, within Nova Scotia depending upon the natural world for food, clothing and shelter. We know this from the legends passed down through the generations, but so too from artifacts found within the Acadia First Nation area, in Kespukwitk. Artifacts collected from archaeological digs on the Mersey River bed, from Shell Middens in T.H. Raddall Park and findings present in Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site all have provided insights into ancestors who preceded all of us. Our special guests Roger Lewis and Katie Cottreau-Robins from the Nova Scotia Museum will connect the dots which provide the clues to the relationship to the natural world and the characteristics of the Mi’kmaq people, here within our community.
7:30-8:30pm: Bonfire Gathering
Come gather by the oceanside bonfire as we roast a traditional ‘bread’ called Luskinikn that we’ll savour with local maple syrup as we listen to legends and learn the Honour Song guided by Crow Eddie.
Sunday October 14:
9:30 – 10:30am: Mi’Kmaq Medicine Plant Walk
Join Laurie Lacey, traditional medicine maker, naturalist, writer and painter, of mixed ancestry, including Mi’kmaq and Irish, for an interactive stroll of discovery around White Point. Laurie’s knowledge is extensive and sense of humour used in his story telling and sharing of knowledge is always enlightening.
Please note RSVP by email to confirm your participation, space is limited to 20 people.
About our Presenters from Nova Scotia Museum:
Roger Lewis, Curator of Ethnology
His research interests lie in Mi’kmaw knowledge-practices tied to land and resource use. Roger works closely with Mi’kmaw communities throughout Nova Scotia to gather and record information about their cultural objects. He has a special appreciation of the relationship between Mi’kmaw artisans and the “living objects” they create. “It is important to remember that the maker’s soul breathes within them, making them more than a simple craft.” He is also excited by the recent resurgence of Mi’kmaw artistic skills – a blending of traditional techniques with a contemporary outlook.
Katie Cottreau-Robins, Archaeology Curator
Dr. Katie Cottreau-Robins is our Curator of Archaeology. She loves the hands-on connection to the past that archaeology provides. “With the physical evidence that is collected and studied, you gain insight into the daily lives of people like you and me.” She enjoys learning things that can’t be found in archives or historical documents. Katie earned her PhD from Dalhousie University in 2012. Her dissertation, “A Loyalist Plantation in Nova Scotia, 1784-1800,” is closely connected to her work at the museum. One of the objects found at the plantation dig site is part of this exhibit. Though Katie’s job has many opportunities to explore the wide range of past cultures and experiences represented in Nova Scotia, she continues to have a special interest in uncovering the daily lives of the enslaved in the loyalist era.

Pjilita’q Mi’kmaki: L’nuite’tmukl tan Wejkuwaql Naqwe’kl | International Gathering: Indigenous Place-making
2018-10-12 15:00 - 16:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E9, Canada
Pjilita’q Mi’kmaki: L’nuite’tmukl tan Wejkuwaql Naqwe’kl | International Gathering: Indigenous Place-making
Friday, October 12, 2018 (3:00PM – 4:00PM)
Central Library
Description
This Closing/Opening keynote presentation by Ursula Johnson explores current Indigenous art actions locally and globally emphasizing Indigenous place-making and the unique connections between arts actions, communities, and our individual relationships to the land.
Ursula will explore and reflect on the impacts of arts action enhancing a sense of appreciation, understanding, and belonging, which may lead to healthier social interactions between many peoples.
The 2018 edition of the Aboriginal Curatorial Collective / Collectif des commissaires autochtones (ACC-CCA)’s ongoing colloquia and gathering series, Pjilita’q Mi’kmaki: L’nuite’tmukl tan wejkuwaql naqwe’kl International Gathering is a large-scale gathering of Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, Métis and other relatives) curators, arts workers, writers and artists of all disciplines from October 10-13, 2018 in K’jipuktuk in Mi’kmaki/Halifax in Nova Scotia.
