Wi’kipatmu’k Mi’kmawey - Honouring of the Mi'kmaw Way
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Thursday, Oct. 5th, 7:00-8:00pm @ New Glasgow Library
Join us for an evening as we celebrate Mi'kmaq History Month, with a special presentation on Mi'kmaq History of the Maritimes: about the Traditional Districts of Mi’kma’ki, the Land of the Mi’kmaw, with distinguished guest speaker, Gerald Gloade, Mi'kmaw First Nations.
ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Just as the Country of Canada is divided into the 10 Provinces and 3 Territories, Mi’kma’ki, the Land of the Mi’kmaw, was divided into 9 distinct Districts. We will look at these areas through the Mi’kmaw language, a verb based language that describes how each of these areas got their name. The Archaeological tools found in different parts of Nova Scotia tell the stories of our earliest inhabitants. We will look at these tools and see how they are connected to Nova Scotia’s unique geological inventory. We, the Mi’kmaw, observed a 13 month annual calendar, based on the 13 times the Moon travels around the Earth each year. Again, explaining the names of each month by use of the verb based Mi’kmaw language. Each of the months is named after something that goes on in the Environment during that Moon period. Pattern recognition was the key to pre-contact survival.
Saturday, Oct. 14th, 2:00-3:00pm @ Pictou Library
Join us as we celebrate Mi'kmaq heritage month by making a special Dreamcatcher craft this Saturday. For more information, call (902) 485-5021.
Thursday, Oct. 19th, 6:30pm-7:30pm @ Pictou Library
Let's Talk Mi'kmaq! In keeping with Mi'kmaq heritage month, we will practice our numbers and colours in Mi'kmaq and create a talking stick. Please pre-register by calling (902) 485-5021.
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