Cultural Evening: Eskasoni

Keywords:
contest, cultural evening, cultural heroes, Dancers, drama, essay contest, Fashion Show, Kluskap, Mi'kmaw Dances, Mikjikl, traditional dress
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:

Date:
Jun. 20, 1993
Location:
Eskasoni Elementary and Middle School, Eskissoqnik (Eskasoni) First Nation

Free Spirit Mi’kmaw Songs

Keywords:
activist, AIM, anthropologist, Birch Creek singers, break-through album, Conne River, Dancing Eagle drummers, Eagle Honour Song, Eastern Eagle drummers, Mi'kmaw words, Passamaquoddy Pine Needle Dance Song, praying, Sioux drum traditions, Sɨpekne’katik, smudging, Sulian Hearney, Tom Paul, traditional music, training drummers, Wounded Knee second seige
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
Mike Doucette, Garry Knockwood, Vaughan Doucette, Anthony Morris, Darrel Morris, Roy Hearney, Greg Marr.
Date:
1993
Location:
Sɨpekne’katik (Shubenacadie) First Nation, Nova Scotia. Introduction: Eskissoqnik (Eskasoni First Nation), Nova Scotia

Video: Peggy Thayer and the Micmac (Mi’kmaw) Traditional Dancers

Keywords:
chants, Dance, healing song, Kwanu'te, songs
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
Peggy Thayer and the Micmac (Mi’kmaw) Traditional Dancers (see full description below)
Date:
Mar. 3, 1991
Location:
Mi’kmaw Native Friendship Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Naming Ceremony: Pestia’wa’taqtink

Keywords:
Abraham Doucette, Brian Stevens, Father Stevens, King and Queen, Kitpu singers, Lee Cremo, Margaret Johnson, Marie Battiste, Mary Rose Gould, Mi'kmaq Honour Song, Pestia’wa’taqtnk
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
Dr. Marie Battiste (Organiser) , Trudy Sable
Date:
Jun. 6, 1992
Location:
Eskissoqnik (Eskasoni) First Nation

Eskissoqnik (Eskasoni) First Nation Pow wow

Keywords:

Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
Eskasoni Community
Date:
Jun. 28, 1996
Location:
Eskissoqnik First Nation

Heritage Day Wagmatcook (Waqmɨtkuk), 1991

Keywords:
Acadian History, Alden Alex, Children Dancing, Crafts, Fiddling, Joel Denny, Joey Gould, Murdena Marshall, Rickey Gould, Sarah Denny, songs, Step Dancing, Wilfred Prosper
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
School Children, Elders, Musicians, Dancers, Drummers, Crafts People
Date:
Feb. 22, 1991
Location:
Wagmatcookewey School

Eskasoni Cultural Week, Eskasoni School

Keywords:
Cultural & Artistic Displays, Drumming, Elders, Fashion Show, Guitar Playing, Singing, Storytelling, Waltes
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
Trudy Sable
Date:
1991-05-27
Location:
Eskasoni School

Earth Sky and Water, An Evening of Mi’kmaw Drumming, Chanting, and Dancing

Keywords:
Dance, Drumming, Songs & Chants
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
Sarah Denny, Vivian Basque and the Mi’kmaw Traditional Dancers; Vaughan Doucette, Anthony Morris and the Free Spirit Drummers; Dr. Trudy Sable (event coordinator)
Date:
1995-05-17
Location:
Pier 22, Halifax, Nova Scotia

Micmac Traditional Dancers with Peggy Thayer

Keywords:
Micmac Traditional Dancers, Noel Knockwood, offering to the four directions, Peggy Thayer, Smudge
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
Noel Knockwood and Tuma Beadle (opening ceremony) and Peggy Thayer and the Micmac (Mi’kmaw) Traditional Dancers,
Date:
1991-03-21
Location:
Prince Andrew High Auditorium, Dartmouth, N.S. for Baha’i New Year

Mi’kmaw Language Discussion

Keywords:
Animacy and Inanimacy, Cross-Cultural Science, Develoment of Smith/Francis Orthography, Fluid Nature of Language, History of Language, Holophrastic Aspect of Language, Notion of Creator, Seasons
Archive Collection:
The Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia Archives Collection - Curated by Dr. Trudy Sable
Participants:
Bernie Francis, Doug Smith, Harold McGee, Ruth Whitehead, Trudy Sable, Bernadette Johnson, and Margaret Walsh. Katherine Sorbey, Helen Sylliboy and David Schmidt were partial attendees
Date:
Sep. 30, 1994
Location:
Ramada Inn, Dartmouth Nova Scotia, session organized by Trudy Sable during Native Council of Nova Scotia Annual meeting