SHARING OUR HERITAGE

GRAND  OPENING

The People of the Dawn Indigenous Friendship Center, Grand Opening "

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SPEAKING  /  TEACHING 

I am at the Mi'kmaw Centre in Degrau.....

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FLAT  BAY  MEDICINE  WALK 

This was the collection from the Flat Bay Medicine  Walk last Sunday.

I learned quite a lot,,,,

Wela'lin   to the Flat Bay Band..

The women picked the medicine  and brought it to us.

The women are the carriers of sacred  medicine .

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I  HAVE  A  DREAM 

"My dream is  that some day the Mi'kmaw Language will be brought into 

the English School System, in Mi'kmaw communities across K'taqmkuk-Newfoundland"

Pikto'l Ji'm Miu's /Victor James Muise and Marcella P. Williams 

Port Au Port (Pukt aq Pukt,Kive'same'k)

Mi'kmaw Children's Drumming ,Dancing and Singing Group.
(Learning the Fundamental Component of Mi'kmaq Language Program)

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A  Gathering of Friends 

Kwe'
I had a great day at the Bay St. George Cultural Center, in St. George's, my place of birth.
Over 60 people come and went freely, as they please.
There was sunrise drumming, dancing, crafts for youth , feasting,,and so much more .
People were there from as far as Toronto, and also from the surrounding area, such as Port Au Port.
I was delighted by a visit from Honorable Scott Reid, MHA-St. George -Stephenville East.
He joined all people on the Big Drum..
This is what I want to see, ie: Provincial leaders willing to learn our Culture and join in our celebration..
This is what I am talking about........Those who serve the public should be visible in your communities and share your time.

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A SPECIAL  EVENT
Grenfell Campus, Corner Brook, Sept 9th,2015:
Strong Women Group from Flat Bay:
There was a display of baskets and art.
Mi'kmaw people from all over the West Coast of Newfoundland and students from the Campus were part of the special event , chanting and singing Mi'kmaw Songs.
Special Adviser to the President for Aboriginal Affairs (MUN), Catheryn Andersen , also attended.
Then there was a little feast om blueberries.
What an honorable event..
Pikto'l Sa'ke'j Miu's / VIM..

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SCHOOL  VISITATION

Here I was visiting a school in Port Au Port, to speak with the children.

It is important to pass on  , from mouth to ear, the ways of the People.

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,(Wipe's Paqtism jijaqamij),Pronounced-- ( wa-beg-buck-dissim-jid-juck-ha-mij )
Two Component Language and Customs of the (Mi'kmaw Nation),Group from Port au Port NL.
Speak Ln'u'k Language: Mi'kmaq
Taqamkuk- (tag-am-goog) Southern Newfoundland
Wela'lioq-Thank you:
Teacher: Pikto'l Ji'm Mius -// Victor James Miuse and Marcella Williams
Coordinator: Shirley Squires
Secretary: Sharon Dalodder
'Basic Teaching in K'taqmkuk- 'Newfoundland for the Mi'kmaq Language'
Pjila'si-Welcome to the Youth of Port au Port: Learning the Fundamental Components of the Mi'kmaw Language;
Ln'u'k-The People of K'taqmkuk-Newfoundland
This site is Demonstrating Ln'u'k the people (Our Language Meaning)-(My Friends),
(This is a preferred Tribal Name.)
Kiknaq-our Home
Wikuom-A Mi'kmaq Dwelling
North America was their traditional Lands before contact with other Nations.
The Micmac homeland (Mi'kma'ki),which traditionally divided into eight hunting districts each has its own district.
Keepers of the Traditions: Elders connect to ...Kisiku'k iknmuksi'k...Wisdom-Nsituo'qn, Humour-Kiso'ltimkewey, Love-Kesaltultimkewey, aq, Life-Mimajuaqn.
The Mi'kmaw Francis-Smith Orthography See: (Mi'kmaq Orthography for more Details): Is used for: Speaking, reading or writing Mi'kmaw Language.
(L'nu-iktuk-Its that Easy)

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Presenting:Port au Port Mi'kmaq Children's Drumming and Singing Group  </p>
FROM: Port Au Port Peninsula, In Mi'kmaw (Pukt aq Pukt Kive'same'k) </p>
Name Of Group ,White Wolf Spirit,(Wipe's Paqtism jijaqamij), </p>
Pronounced-- ( wa-beg-buck-dissim-jid-juck-ha-mij ) </p>

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Port au Port Mi'kmaw Childrens Drumming and Singing Group aq/and Wipe's Paqtism White Wolf Warrior Drum Group.
FROM: Port Au Port Peninsula, In Mi'kmaw,(Pukt aq Pukt Kive'same'k)

Name Of Group ,White Wolf Spirit,(Wipe's Paqtism jijaqamij),Pronounced--(wa-beg-buck-dissim-jid-juck-ha-mij)




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Teacher Maura Hanrahan invited me to do some teaching to the students in the course Humanities 3100: Contemporary
Indigenous Ideas , at the Grenfell Campus, Memorial University, in Corner Brook.(Indigenous Room on Campus) .

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Kwe…

I am sharing our Mi'kmaq art with the Snowbirds Group.

My sister Kathleen and I presented,  and I gave a ten minute crash course, on the process of the Mi'kmaq Traditional Spruce Root basket .

One was made by myself and Honored Patrick Gobeil  (Snowbird Team Leader) who is  holding one end of the basket in the group photo.

He also honored me with a Snowbird cap.
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The Manager was very pleased and will have this  pictured on Sunday for National Aboriginal Day, June 21, 2014 .

 This   sharing  of our culture in a respected and honest way makes my spirit feel balanced with the Creator…

Wela'lin ...

 Thank-you  Snowbirds   for flying over our land and bringing to our children happiness in this
high tech  society of today…

Pikto'l Sa'ke'j Muise..

Victor James Muise.../