Nujigina’muet – Treaty Education
The Mi’gmaq of Gespe’gewa’gi have occupied the territory since time immemorial and, as the first point of contact with Europeans in Atlantic Canada, are a HUGE part of Canada’s history. The treaty relationships made and broken are crucial to the development of this country and shaped it in ways we still don’t fully understand.
Understanding the history and Treaty rights of the Gespe’gewa’gi Mi’gmaq is essential to learning who we are and how to work collaboratively with each other and with non-Indigenous governments in a meaningful way for the betterment of our nation and citizens.
Nujigina’muet – Treaty Education
The Mi’gmaq of Gespe’gewa’gi have occupied the territory since time immemorial and, as the first point of contact with Europeans in Atlantic Canada, are a HUGE part of Canada’s history. The treaty relationships made and broken are crucial to the development of this country and shaped it in ways we still don’t fully understand.
Understanding the history and Treaty rights of the Gespe’gewa’gi Mi’gmaq is essential to learning who we are and how to work collaboratively with each other and with non-Indigenous governments in a meaningful way for the betterment of our nation and citizens.
The broken treaty relationship between Canada and the Mi’gmaq
caused by the implementation of the Indian Act policies such as residential/day schools, removal of Indigenous women’s rights, removal from traditional lands and hunting and fishing and among many more historical pieces, has led to a lack of understanding or knowing of Mi’gmaw knowledge, historical events and treaty rights. Further, leading to the loss of worldviews and languages, instilling intergenerational trauma, which communities are still affected by today. Through reconciliation, Canada and its provinces must understand and address centuries of wrongdoings to the Mi’gmaq and work together to amend the Treaty relationship.
Creating a public presence for the Mi’gmaq through signage, public events, and provincial curriculum for all Canadians for the Mi’gmaq community and all levels of non-Indigenous governments to become educated on our rights is essential to move forward in reconciliation.
The Nujigina’muet will work with all levels of government to establish meaningful relationships and ensure they are educated about Mi’gmaq/Aboriginal Treaty Rights, past and contemporary history and highlighting the critical work of MMS.
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