Family Day Celebrations

Posted: January 17, 2019

Mawita’mk will be celebrating Family Day on February 18th, 2019. We’re looking for families to register for a fun game of Family Feud. Call Mawita’mk to register your Family Team @ 902-756-2992. More details of the days events will follow.

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Peak Cap Workshop

Posted: December 7, 2018

Dec. 27-29th MIKMAQ PEAK CAP WORKSHOP WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION This is an expensive workshop to coordinate so we are having one workshop for 15 participants from Unamaki. It is being coordinated and co-funded by 3 agencies, Eskasoni Mental Health RSS team, UNSI Mental Wellness Team and Mawitamk. Participants will be receiving instructions to create their own…

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STREET DANCE, ABORIGINAL DAY & GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS

Posted: May 30, 2018

Street Dance Date: June 21, 2018 Location : 35 Subdivision Rd We’koqma’q Time: 6-10pm Entertainment : Relatives Celebrate Aboriginal Day & Graduation Day Mawita’mk will be hosting this event serving free BBQ hot dogs & burgers. There will be a hieroglyph painting on rocks, Kojua lessons & a Kojua dancing contest. Fireworks to end the…

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A’PIT’SEK’TU’WAKEN

Posted: March 27, 2017

There is a beautiful Mi’kmaq custom called A’pit’sek’tu’waken (making peace) that frees up a loved one to make the final passage. Join a group of elders for a day of reflection and sharing on the value of making peace and the importance of honoring our loved ones on April 26, 2017.

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Senator Dan Christmas

Posted: March 21, 2017
Senator Dan Christmas Sworn In

Former Mawita’mk Society Board Member was sworn in to Parliament in December 2016. Senator Dan is the first Mi’kmaq person to be appointed to Canada’s Parliament. Norma Gould, president of the Mawita’mk Society presented Senator Dan with the beaded Eagle Feather he is holding in this picture, taken when he was inducted into the Senate.

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