Posts by Darlene Ellis
Interview with Joey Gould
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Read MoreFamily Day Celebrations
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.
Read MorePeak Cap Workshop
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…
Read MoreExplorations in Unama’ki’ CBC Information Morning Cape Breton Visiting First Nation Communities
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/information-morning-explorations-of-unama-ki-1.4845844
Read MoreSTREET DANCE, ABORIGINAL DAY & GRADUATION CELEBRATIONS
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…
Read MoreGrand Chief Sylliboy Devoted His Lifetime to Service
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Read MoreMi’kmaq Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy Remembered
http://kukukwes.com/2017/12/01/mikmaq-grand-chief-ben-sylliboy
Read MoreMargaret Poulette Wins the 2017 Kevin Beaton Heart of the Community Award
Congratulations to Margaret Poulette Mawita’mk Board Member on her award.
Read MoreA’PIT’SEK’TU’WAKEN
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.
Read MoreSenator Dan Christmas
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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