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UPCOMING EVENT:

50+ MEMBERS ONLY

MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Wela'lioq (thank you all) for your patience as we work on an up-to-date membership list. To be accepted as a member, you must be able to prove that your bloodline ties back to our local band, regardless of where you live. You can pick up an application on the bulletin board at the Town Hall or send us an email. Lineage documents must be provided such as birth certifications, marriage certificates, etc.

Note: If a member of your family already has their documentation submitted, you can link into their file with permission.

WANT TO VOLUNTEER?

BY-ELECTION: APRIL 13TH 6 P.M.

There have been several positions open up on the board such as Secretary, Treasurer. These positions require committment of time in order to be properly completed.

Treasurer should have financial knowledge, bookkeeping, etc.

If you or someone you know is interested in stepping forward, please come to the election.

CULTURAL EVENTS UPDATE

Kwe' (Hello)

Since the revival of our band, we've been working hard to bring you new ways to celebrate our Mi'kmaw culture: 

• We celebrated National Indigenous People's Day with teachings about the 7 Sacred Teachings and learning how to bead a red dress for MMIWG. 

• On Red Dress Day, we honoured our MMIWG2S by walking in our town with red dresses to increase awareness and education about the cause. 

• We held an educational gathering and feast on September 30th for Orange Shirt Day/National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, where we saw about 100 people throughout the day. To honour Residential and Indian Day School survivors and those who didn't return, we discussed the residential school legacy, created several "Every Child Matters" signs that will be hung at our town's playgrounds this Spring, and we heard from a residential school survivor Elder Clark Paul. 

• We've arranged for several opportunities for the community to receive cultural teachings from respected Mi'kmaw Elders and Knowledge Keepers, including everything from the basics of what it means to be L'nu, our ceremonies, and the traditional roles of women and men to the more specific traditional Mi'kmaw Mid-winter feast of Apuknajit. 

• For the youth of our community, we've facilitated two sessions of the You Go Girls Program, where girls ages 8 to 12 have learned how to blend recreation and culture. The girls have received teachings about smudging, berry fasting, ribbon skirts, hand drums, and more. A group of young adults completed a Drone Pilot Training Program and became certified, and a group received training in Marine Ecosystem Protection. 

• We held several workshops where members learned how to make their own sacred items like ribbon skirts and hand drums. 

• We took advantage of the Humber Arm South's community garden to encourage the importance of growing our traditional foods. 

These are just a few of the things we've accomplished as a community band so far. We have many more in the works, all at various planning stages. You will see more workshops, opportunities for cultural teachings, events, and ceremonies in the upcoming months. If you have any ideas for things you would like to see or do, don't hesitate to get in touch with our cultural committee. 

Msit no'kmaq (All my relations)