Mi'kmaq Treaty Day-FR and SJ

Event Details:

In honour of Mi’kmaq Treaty Day on Oct. 1, UNB and the Mi’kmaq-Wolastoqey Centre will be hosting an online event via Microsoft Teams from 6 to 8 p.m. This is one of the first events to initiate the president-sponsored series that elevates Indigenous and Black voices.

Mi’kmaq Treaty Day commemorates the key role of treaties in the relationship between the Mi’kmaq and the Crown, and the continuing importance of these treaties with Indigenous and non-Indigenous relations. This annual ceremony reaffirms the presence of Mi’kmaq, who have lived in Mi’kma’ki (Mi’kmaq ancestral lands that span the Atlantic and Quebec provinces) since time immemorial. 

The speakers for this event will include Serena Francis and Kenneth Francis, Mi'kmaq Elders from Elsipogtog, and Wolastoqey Grand Chief Ron Tremblay. They are accomplished in work involving Mi’kmaq/Indigenous rights, cultural and language revitalization, protecting relationships to land, and promoting peace and recognition.

Building: Online Event