Sixth Annual Trades Fair provides hands-on learning opportunities
From November 4 – 6, close to 80 students from across the province attended the 6th annual Trades Fair in Halifax. The event began on Sunday evening with a banquet…
EEMS Students attend Tim Horton’s Camp
Grade 7&8 students from Eskasoni Elementary and Middle School had the amazing opportunity to attend the Tim Hortons Children’s Camp in Tatamagouche to take part in a 4 day Community…
2018 Mi’kmaq Education Scholarship Winners Posted November 7, 2018
Karen Bernard, Allystarr Gould and Kyla Bernard are the three recipients of this year’s Sister Dorothy Moore Mi’kmaq Education Scholarship. The awards, valued at $1,500 each, were presented during the…
L’nuta’ql Brings Together the Largest Collection of Mi’kmaw Recording Artists in One Show
On Sunday October 28th, a Mi’kmaw Music Showcase held in Membertou Nova Scotia brought together the largest collection of Mi’kmaw recording artists ever assembled in one show. The showcase was titled “L’nuta’ql”…
Mind Over Metal welding camp sparks interest with Mi’kmaw youth
A four-day welding camp, the first of it’s kind in Nova Scotia, was held at the Strait Area Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College in August. The camp, which was part…
L’nu College Talks
On March 28 and 29, Education Directors, Native Employment Officers, Mi’kmaq scholars and academics gathered to discuss the possibility of creating an L’nu post-secondary institute in our region. The purpose…
Celebrating 20 Years – Reflecting on the past to plan for the future. MK Hosts Annual Planning Symposium
It has been 20 years since the signing of our education agreement which gave us autonomy over our own education. This year at our annual symposium, we celebrated how far…
Treaty Education Speakers Bureau
Although treaties in Nova Scotia have a fairly lengthy history, Treaty Education is relatively new. On October 1st 2015, an MOU was signed with the province and a promise was…
Jenita’simk and the Red Road Youth
Often times in education, we plan great activities for youth but with very little input from them. During the weekend of January 20 & 21, our future leaders, our Red…
Interview with Piel Paul, Mi’kmaw Language Teacher in Potlotek
How long have you been teaching the Mi’kmaw language? This is my first time teaching Mi’kmaq other then teaching my girlfriend, which took sometime but she understands and can speak…