Resources for Mi'kmaq Perspectives

 

Friends of Keji

The Friends of Keji Cooperating Association is made up of a knowledgeable pool of people willing to share their expertise for the betterment of Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site.  We provide an important voice of support, with hands-on and financial assistance for complementary services and activities to visitors. 

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Historic Site

“...the cultural landscape of Kejimkujik National Park, which attests to 4000 years of Mi’kmaq occupancy of this area, and which includes petroglyph sites, habitation sites, fishing sites, hunting territories, travel routes and burials, is of national historic significance...”

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Species at Risk

The Adopt-A-Turtle program, which is administered through the Friends of Keji Cooperating Association, has 10 turtles available for adoption (males and females) at a cost of $33 for individuals, schools and businesses.

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Dark Sky Preserve

Kejimkujik invites you to experience the astronomical depth of its Dark-Sky Preserve. Gaze at brilliant celestial bodies through a telescope, binoculars, or with the naked eye. Go deeper to discover how stars have inspired centuries of story, song and legend. Welcome to Nova Scotia’s darkest sky - and brightest stars

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Mi"kmaq Perspectives

 

We volunteer in Mi’kmaw’ki on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq and we offer some resources here to deepen our understanding of the cultural landscape we work within 

Below are some resources relating to a variety of Mi’maw perspectives on language, treaty rights and more. This is by no means an exhaustive list and if you have suggustions for items to add please submit request to  jennifer.eaton@canada.ca

Books:

Braiding Sweetgrass – Robin Wall Kimmerer

Native Science: Natural Laws of Interdependence – Gregory Cajete

Research is Ceremony – Shawn Wilson

Articles Online:

Decolonizing ecology – Jade Delisle, briarpatchmagazine.ca

How to be an ally of indigenous-led conservation – landsneedguardians.ca

Videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zt2PG1rHnrE – Albert Marshall at SMU (1m07)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bl09wn0CzAI – shalan about MTRI conference (2m)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bA9EwcFbVfg – ted talk Rebecca Thomas (15m)

Treaty Information:

We Are All Treaty People (13m03) 
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TePIVr2bgCY&t=7s

Ke’aknutma’tinej? Can We Talk! (1m)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QVY4Mfg7jA

Justice for Aboriginal Peoples – Why don’t you people just get over it (5m48)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5DrXZUIinU

Netukulimk UNIR (2m39)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0mYfx5PIo_4

Treaty Texts - 1752 Peace and Friendship Treaty
 https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1100100029040/1581293867988

Websites:

 http://www.integrativescience.ca/

 Atlantic Canada's First Nation Help Desk 
 http://firstnationhelp.com/

Webinars:

Decolonization Learning Journey: A four-part Learning Journey with Mi’kmaw Elders and knowledge sharers There are upcoming webinars and all past webinars from this series are recorded and available to watch at any time:
 https://www.csc-ns.ca/decolonization-learning-journey/

Apps:

L'nui'suti: An App for Common Mi'kmaq words and phrases for language learners:
 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mk.myapplication&hl=en_CA

Tal-tluen: Mi’kmaw phrase building app. Choose phrase components to build simple common Mi'kmaw phrases, and hear them spoken.
 https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mk.tal_tluen

Truth and Reconciliation:

https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1400782178444/1529183710887

Links for Teachers and Students:

https://novascotia.ca/abor/education/other-resources/ 

 Kekina'muek (learning)  about the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia
 https://native-land.ca/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/Mikmaq_Kekinamuek-Manual.pdf

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