With the return of the fall colours, we once again celebrate the heritage and legacies of the original inhabitants of Mi’kma’ki. Happy Mi’kmaw History Month!
This year, Gerald Gloade, a former Culture and Heritage Working Committee member, and employee with Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre, has taken time out of his well-deserved retirement to design the poster in honour of the occasion.
The theme for this year’s poster and Mi’kmaw History Month is A’tukwemk – the Mi’kmaq term for storytelling – and A’tukowinu’k, storytellers.
This year’s Mi’kmaq History Month honours the importance of stories and storytellers in Mi’kmaw culture. Stories were (and are) a way people teach, learn, and live, and about how people formed, and still form deep connections with one another. They serve as an important connection between past and present, conveying timeless messages and teachings, and values.
