Contemporary Name: Portage Lake
Mi’kmaq Name: Meski'k pu'ta'sk
Pronunciation: (mess-geeg boo-dahsk)
Mi’kmaq meaning: a large cavity

(Pictured: Keptin Jimmy Bernard of Lennox Island First Nation)

#IndigenousAwarenessWeek #LnuProud #Epekwitk #Epekwitnewaq #Mikmaq

🌟 Indigenous Awareness Week is May 21-25, 2024! 🌟

Sharing Mi'kmaw language, history, culture, and Reconciliation efforts on Epekwitk (PEI).

Stay tuned for exciting initiatives celebrating the Epekwitnewaq Mi'kmaq (Mi'kmaq of PEI)!

#IndigenousWeek #LnuProud #Epekwitk #Mikmaq

After residential school: A National Chief's experience Chief Del Riley speaks at the Gitpu trading post on May 10th 2024 about aboriginal and treaty rights. In support of the Mikmaq right to trade. To learn more and to watch the full video visit micmacights.com

National Chief speaks on The Indian act: The truth about Chief's & council Chief Del Riley speaks at the Gitpu trading post on May 10th 2024 about aboriginal and treaty rights. In support of the Mikmaq right to trade. To learn more visit micmacrights.com

🪶Celebrating Indigenous Awareness Week!

✨️ This week and every week, we encourage you to learn more about the rich history, captivating spirituality, and vibrant culture of the Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq (Mi’kmaq of PEI)!

📸: Indigenous Tourism Association PEI

National Chief speaks on biological warfare in residential schools

Chief Del Riley speaks at the Gitpu trading post on May 10th 2024 about aboriginal and treaty rights.
In support of the Mikmaq right to trade.
To learn more visit micmacights.com

#MiKmaq #Warrior

Chief Del Riley speaks on his book about aboriginal treaty rights

Chief Del Riley speaks at the Gitpu trading post on May 10th 2024 about aboriginal and treaty rights.
In support of the Mikmaq right to trade.
To learn more visit micmacights.com

Former National Chief: 'Canada's existence is in violation of our treaty rights'

Chief Del Riley speaks at the Gitpu trading post on May 10th 2024 about aboriginal and treaty rights. In support of the Mikmaq right to trade. To learn more visit micmacights.com

💜 Family Violence Prevention Week 💜

✨Let’s come together to raise awareness, support survivors, and work towards a future free from family violence.

💟 Wear purple on Wednesday, May 15 to show your support.

🔗 stopfamilyviolence.pe.ca

When your 1/64th mikmaq so you beg for money on tge internet

📅 Etqoljewiku's - May 📅

🗣 (ed-hole-jah-wee-goos)

Etqoljewiku's means frog-croaking moon in Mi'kmaq, which is known as May in English.

Learn more Mi’kmaq and download the lexicon dictionary at
lnuey.ca/education/cult…

#Penatmuiku 's #April #Mikmaq #Epekwitk #PEI #LnuProud

Weli kijjinaq Na’kwekmuow 🧡

Happy Mother’s Day 🧡

Bonne Fête des Mères 🧡

#Mikmaq #duvaldescendant

National Chief Del Riley Speaks on the similarities between Palestine and Canada

Chief Del Riley speaks at the Gitpu trading post on May 10th 2024 about aboriginal and treaty rights. In support of the Mikmaq right to trade. To learn more visit micmacights.com

Why sere Mi'kmaq canoes made of birch bark? The light weight, resilient, and waterproof birch bark was ideal for making lightweight canoes that could be portaged easily over land. Birch trees are plentiful and the bark of the birch tree wraps around the tree trunk.
#mikmaq #canoe

I was talking about this with a fellow cast member today, while discussing Mikmaq history. Stuff I always want to discuss because I love my history, but rarely do I get the audience.
While I have the moment:

My grandson Tyrens memorial Shubie tree seedlings made it thru the winter.

My grandson and I have a legacy tree on the Shubenacadie river. Welalin to k.d. lang who I played for my trees from acorns to trees.

#shubieTree #resilency #syncronicity
#bittersweet

Made it to the Hill, mikmaq on the hill🤘🏾

When did Mi'kmaq women start using beads for decorating clothes? When Mi'kmaq traded with the Europeans, , they received cloth, ribbons, and beads. The Mi'kmaq women used them to create a variety of artifacts with beads, porcupine quills, shells etc. #mikmaq #beadwork #quillwork

Morning Paddle.
#lakelarose
#lornejulienart
#mikmaq
#annapoliscounty
#ruralnovascotia