Culture & Heritage Education Committee
The purpose of the Culture and Heritage Committee is to promote an environment in which Mi’kmaq/Nova Scotia/Canada can come together in cooperation to discuss common issues, explore options, and recommend actions with respect to culture and heritage.
The mandate of the Culture and Heritage Committee is to focus on achievable objectives with respect to language, research, culture and heritage resource management, and the commemoration and presentation of Mi’kmaw culture and heritage.
The Culture and Heritage Working Committee includes representatives from:
The Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq
Union of Nova Scotia Indians
Nova Scotia Native Women’s Association
Kwilmu’kw Maw-klusuaqn Negotiation Office
Eskasoni First Nation
Membertou First Nation
Canadian Heritage
Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada
Mi’kmaq Association of Cultural Studies
Nova Scotia Office of Aboriginal Affairs
Nova Scotia Department of Tourism, Culture and Heritage
Parks Canada
Our logo reflects the greater Nation we live within—Turtle Island (North America)—and the strength
and core of the Pacific Northwest Coast peoples—the Cedar Tree, known as the Tree of Life. We are
here to support the building of strong nations and help share Indigenous voices.
