Mi'kmaw History Month
Acadia will celebrate Mi鈥檏maw History Month by hosting events and offering learning opportunities for students, staff and faculty throughout October.
Events
Sisters In Spirit Day
Wednesday, October 4, 2023 (3:00-5:00 PM)
Welkaqnik (Rhodes Hall 101)
Join Indigenous Auntie Darlene Copeland and guest speakers in a remembrance walk and ceremony to remember and honour the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Folks are encouraged to wear red, join the Circle Experiential Exercise and share their palm print on the tipi. All students, staff and faculty are invited to this experience. Refreshments will be served.
Talking Circles
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 (6:00-8:00 PM)
Welkaqnik (Rhodes Hall 101)
Talking circles are a sacred and important part of Indigenous culture used to resolve problems, provide healing and create an attitude of active listening. The goal of the circle is to help connect hearts and understand each other. Join Elder Joe Michael and Auntie Darlene Copeland in the talking circle to learn about the history and protocols of establishing a circle and sharing in the circle. Refreshments will be served.
Talking Circles
Tuesday, October 24, 2023 (6:00-8:00 PM)
Welkaqnik (Rhodes Hall 101)
Talking circles are a sacred and important part of Indigenous culture used to resolve problems, provide healing and create an attitude of active listening. The goal of the circle is to help connect hearts and understand each other. Join Elder Joe Michael and Auntie Darlene Copeland in the talking circle to learn about the history and protocols of establishing a circle and sharing in the circle. Refreshments will be served.
Mawio鈥檓i at Glooscap First Nation
Saturday, October 28, 2023 (Timing TBC)
Glooscap First Nation
Students can sign up for the free bus ride to Glooscap to join in the Mawio鈥檓i celebrations.
The bus will arrive at 12 PM in front of the Wong International Centre and take students to the Mawio鈥檓i happening in Windsor. The signup deadline is Friday, Oct. 27 at 2:00 PM. Please in advance.
LEARNING MODULES
Acadia鈥檚 Indigenous Auntie Darlene Peters Copeland and Elder-in-Residence Dr. Joe Michael worked with politics professor Dr. Cynthia Alexander and students across campus to create virtual learning modules to explore Indigenous history.
The first module, called (鈥渓isten to me鈥� in Mi'kmaw), provides information about the impacts of colonialism that persist in Canada.
The second module, (鈥渄o you understand鈥� in Mi鈥檏maw), explores Indigenous Peoples鈥� teaching and experiences more deeply. With the discovery of more unmarked graves on the sites of residential schools, Elder-in-Residence Dr. Joe Michael says the campus community is asked to explore Survivor stories and information for reflection and learning.
The third unit in the series, (鈥渘ow鈥� in Mi鈥檏maw), is focused on Indigenous worldviews, values and ways of being. Darlene Peters Copeland serves as a guide throughout the Nike learning journey.
We encourage our community to complete each of the learning modules throughout the month of October.
RESOURCES
- Learn more about Indigenous history in the
- Visit the Indigenous Student Resource Centre for more information about how Acadia supports students