On Saturday March 20th, the Red Road Project held a Mawio’mi and virtual Powwow. The event, which was held in Halifax for participants who pre-registered, was also open to everyone across the Atlantic Provinces online. They had an amazing lineup of drummers and dancers who participated in person and online. The event was originally scheduled … Read more
We had some beautiful weather during the month of March and it was perfect for maple tree tapping. The cold nights and warm days made for perfect conditions to collect the sap. The students from grades 5-8 were taken out on their new school trail by their teacher Greg Marr. Under the guidance and with … Read more
A new initiative began this year with the hiring of Post-Secondary advisors for our communities across the province. One of the gaps that our community Education Directors noticed over the years was the need to have someone dedicated to supporting our students after they leave high school. Although most Post-Secondary institutions have Indigenous Student Advisors, … Read more
50+ students sing in 4 languages in the spirit of reconciliation Story submitted by Carter Chaisson On behalf of Allison Bernard Memorial High School in Eskasoni, First Nation, Nova Scotia, I’m excited to share with you our brand new song and video – Ancient and Forever. Ancient and Forever is a song by Nova Scotian musical … Read more
Celebrating Black History Month PLFN School students had many learning opportunities during Black History Month.Due to COVID-19 restrictions, we couldn’t have any in person guest speakers, but anti-racist activist Henderson Paris visited our classrooms via Zoom and inspired us with his stories of struggle against racism and hope for the future. Taking the Roof Off … Read more
Maupeltuewey Kina’matno’kuom celebrated their winter carnival this month. They had a fantastic week! To read more about what they have been up to check out their school newsletter! http://www.membertouschool.ca/other/newsletter
In collaboration with the Department of Natural Resources, the grades 7 – 12 students learned to clean muskrats, rabbits, coyotes and beavers, they also were taught the acquired skills to make various types of snares and animal adaptations in conjunction with netukulimk. U’lukwej – Coyote Kopit – Beaver, Ki’kwesu – Muskrat.
Every year we do our Christmas Concert online. We usually do this concert using our video conferencing systems in schools. This year, we weren’t able to have the concert as we usually do so we decided to host the concert through zoom. We had an amazing line-up of talent and the concert was streamed through … Read more
Open to all Mi’kmaq Students in the province of NS The winner, by written agreement, will transfer all intellectual, proprietary and any or all other personal claim to the logo to MK upon receipt of the prize. The prize will include an 8th generation iPad with an Apple Pencil. The contest closes February 17, 2021 Winner will … Read more
This school year has been very challenging for our schools across the province. Principals, teachers and school staff have been working extra hard to be innovative with their lessons in order to keep student safety at the top of their priority list. We had the opportunity to chat with some of our teachers to hear … Read more