Audio files word by word
Use this page to review the pronunciations of words used in the teaching series. (both "fast" and slower versions) This is a great place to get a better feel for the rhythm of the language.
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019
Mi’kmaw Pronunciations for "Teaching About the Mi’kmaq"
http://www.mikmaweydebert.ca/home/sharing-our-stories/education-and-outreach/school-curriculum/mikmaw-translations-for-teaching-about-the-mikmaq/
Teaching Resource: Mi’kmaw history, culture and knowledge
Content and teaching strategies
"This curriculum resource was designed for anyone who teaches Mi'kmaw history, culture and knowledge. Through the stories and knowledge of Mi'kmaw Elders, educators, and other experts, this volume shares content and teaching strategies for three subject areas:"
- Welo'ltimk (Healing)
- Kejitasimkewey Kiskuk (Contemporary Issues)
- Netukulimk (Economic, Social and Political Life)
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Monday, February 18, 2019
Jordan Bennett - The 2018 Sobey Art Award
Interview with a Mi'kmaw artist
"Born in Stephenville Crossing Ktaqamkuk and of Mi'kmaq descent, Jordan Bennett's ongoing practice utilizes painting, sculpture, video, installation and sound to explore land, language, the act of visiting and familial histories. His work challenges colonial perceptions of indigenous histories, stereotypes and presence with a focus on exploring Mi'kmaq and Beothuk visual culture of Ktaqamkuk. Over the past ten years, Bennett has participated in over 75 group and solo exhibitions, both nationally and internationally."
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“Ketu’elmita’jik" - Jordan Bennett – Canadian Art
Traditional Mi'kmaq and Beothuk design motifs take on new life
"In his new exhibition at Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, "Ketu'elmita'jik," Jordan Bennett has created something truly remarkable. Bennett, who is of Mi'kmaq descent from Stephenville Crossing, Newfoundland and Labrador, is now living in the Halifax region at Terence Bay, Nova Scotia. In this show—whose title term translates as "they want to go home"—Bennett makes full use of the gallery's architectural quirks to create an immersive environment where traditional Mi'kmaq and Beothuk design motifs take on new life through physical, graphic and conceptual extensions in time and space...."
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