Being L'nu
Sun, Feb 19
|Town Hall, Humber Arm South
Day of Traditional Mi'kmaw Teachings with Elder Mutchie Bennett & Knowledge Keepers Arlene White & Erica Samms-Hurley
Time & Location
Feb 19, 2023, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Town Hall, Humber Arm South, 104 Hillview Rd, Benoit's Cove, NL A0L 1A0, Canada
About the event
Teachings to Expect:
Smudging & Our Medicines (why/how/when to smudge, our traditional medicines: how to use, how to harvest while respecting our earth mother)
Being L’nu (what it means to be Mi’kmaw, our values, significance of the phrase “All My Relations”, our responsibilities as Indigenous people, card-carrying vs. cultural)
Our Ceremonies (which ones are here in NL, which ones do we need to travel to attend, earning the right to hold ceremonies and the different roles within ceremonies)
Traditional Roles of Women & Men (lifegivers & protectors, roles within our community: Elders, Knowledge Keepers, Helpers, Fire Keepers, Pipe Carriers, Sweat Lodge Keepers, and more)
Sponsored by: Elmastukwek First Nation in partnership with the Ktaqmkuk Restorative Justice Strategy