But even for that half hour, it was breathtaking and emotional," said the Mi'kmaq lawyer and educator. "It's a symbol for me of the change, of the acceptance of our presence and the ...

Take the word apuknajit, meaning the spirit of winter. In Mi'kmaq tradition, apuknajit is feasted on the morning of the first day of February as thanks for surviving the winter. That's why the ...

Participants at the workshop received two dictionaries: English to Mi’kmaq and Mi’Kmaq to English. These dictionaries contained various L’nuk symbols which captured not just words, but ideas and ...

The new Mi'kmaq Place Names Digital Atlas and Website project is letting people see the true origins of Nova Scotia place names. The project is meant to raise public awareness and document the Mi'kmaq ...

Or sign-in if you have an account. HALIFAX — In a moment heavy with symbolism, a Mi’kmaq activist delivered the inaugural acknowledgment that a Halifax school once named for controversial city ...

The design also includes a symbol that represents the word “L’nu,” which Mi'kmaq use to describe themselves, and features cultural drawings and etchings meant to represent what happens when ...

It's a representation of the central role the Mi'kmaq have played in the province's history. It is also a symbol of respect and admiration that our province has for traditional Mi'kmaq territory." ...

"We wanted it for the month of October. But even for that half hour, it was breathtaking and emotional," said the Mi'kmaq lawyer and educator. "It's a symbol for me of the change, of the acceptance of ...

In a moment heavy with symbolism, a Mi’kmaq activist delivered the inaugural acknowledgment that a Halifax school once named for controversial city founder Edward Cornwallis sits on her people ...