Mi’kma’ki is the traditional and ancestral home of the Mi’kmaq people and covers all of Nova Scotia, as well as some parts of Eastern Quebec, Ontario, and New Brunswick. The stories, the history, and the culture of the Mi’kmaq people is rich and diverse. Mi’kma’ki explores traditional cultural activities like handicrafts and hunting, and will explore the language of the Mi’kmaq people, talking to people working to keep it alive. The show tells the stories of the people who first came to this land and their ancestors. From the stories of long forgotten battles in Nova Scotia, to work the Mi’kmaq communities are doing to protect lands for everyone to enjoy, to the annual summer games, this series goes deep, lead by the community itself telling their stories, and their history.
Produced with the support of:
Whalesong Studios
Andrew Younger
Kevin Gerrior
Jarvis Googoo
Saving the traditional knowledge of natural medicines, Tuma Young teaches the benefits of Mi’kmaw natural species that can literally be found and grown in your very own backyard.Saving the traditional knowledge of natural medicines, Tuma Young teaches the benefits of Mi’kmaw natural species that can literally be found and grown in your very own backyard.
Growing up in the United States, Heather Stevens wasn’t aware of her culture until her grandfather brought her to Mi’kma’ki. She’s working to share her culture with hundreds of people each day and passionately bringing lost history home.
As a child, Alan was told drawing was a distraction from learning. Fast forward to a destination studio and a world-renowned artist and musician inspired by messages left by his ancestors written in stone.
Stay close to those we love. Valuing and supporting the gifts of persons with disabilities, Rosie Sylliboy and her team provide housing, supports, and work activities right in their home community of We’koqma’q.
At one time forbidden as a result of colonization, today’s Pow wow is a celebration of a rich and vibrant history. It’s an important social, cultural, and spiritual event filled with song and dance and welcoming to everyone.
Sewing Mi’kmaw culture and traditions - as well as advocacy and awareness-raising - into your work and passing on that knowledge through teaching is exactly what business woman and fashion artist Roberta Hibbert does each day.
While Kejimkujik has been a popular national park for decades, its importance to the Mi’kmaw people is based on millennia of ancestral history. Ursula Johnson, cultural interpreter, explains the important work to ensure sustainability of this nature treasure.
Culltural heritage curator Roger Lewis provides highlights from one of the largest ethnological collections of living objects crafted by skillful Mi’kmaw peoples. We also take a cultural journey on Eskasoni’s Goat Island with Matthew Patles.
Co-founder of Wabanaki Two-Spirit Alliance, John R. Sylliboy, helps build support and awareness of Two-Spirited Mi’kmaq in Mi’kma’ki and across Canada. What are the unique challenges within the Indigenous LGBTQ+ community?
The Chiefs and Health Directors from the 13 First Nations in Nova Scotia have long been working in their communities - and with Mi’kmaw organizations - to address gaps in health services and to improve wellness. This work has created a strong foundation to build health transformation.
Executive Director Pam Glode-Desrochers discusses the programs and services the centre provides to Mi’kmaw people and other Indigenous peoples living in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. The centre serves as a focal point for employment, training, family support, culture, education, housing, justice and more.
Developing the future Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre involves intentional and comprehensive planning and consultation. Inspired by love of the Mi’kmaw people, visitor experiences will encompass archaeological sites, outdoor trails, and immersion in Mi’kmaw worldviews.
Band Council member Trevor Gould is an accomplished Mi’kmaw drummer, singer, actor, and educator. He shares a deep passion for places in Mi’kma’ki, Mi’kmaw language and culture, and the Etuaptmumk (two-eyed seeing) way of life.