Oqwa’titek: ‘ When they arrived’

Taking its inspiration from the Mi’kmaw word meaning ‘when they arrived’, Beyond Oqwa’titek was a series of educational and cultural events that marked Mi’kmaw and early Scottish contact, and the later arrival of the Gaels.

This three-day event took place in Annapolis Royal a year ago this weekend.

Find the Andrew Tolson and Mapannapolis-created video “A Land of Stories—-many peoples with many stories called this place home” here.

Ancient Stories, New Voices: The Future of a Mi'kmaw Archaeology. A group of Mi'kmaw youth worked at Pasi'tuek in 2021 uncovering the material culture of their Ancestors. During last year’s event they shared their passion for cultural self-refection through a Mi'kmaq Talking Circle followed by a question and answer session, proudly presented by Mapannapolis and Boreas Heritage Consulting.

Discover more about Mi’kmaw youth and their archaeological explorations in 2021 at Mapannapolis Blog posts here, here, and here.