Joel Calabrese Research and Consulting

03/21/2024

This is so amazing. Such an important work.

This week a group of Mi'kmaw quillworkers and staff headed off to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. They will be developing treatment plans to stabilize the quill and birchbark objects for the travel home to Mi'kma'ki in a few years.

This is the first of two trips to DC this year for the quillworkers. Groups of beaders and basketmakers are following later this spring as part of the project. We hear it has been a great week and are looking forward to hearing the details!

Wela'liek to the Department of Canadian Heritage, , Maritimes and Northeast Pipeline, and the Primates World Relief and Development Fund ( ) for their support of the project.

(Pictured L to R): Summer Paul, Alexandria Francis, and Crystal Gloade

📷: Sharon Farrell

12/05/2023

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12/04/2023

This is a cool resource for those living in southern part of Turtle Island.

TODAY is the second national Tribal Museums Day! Visit https://bit.ly/47WhrI5 to find a museum near you. ALL are welcome at over 100 Tribal Museums and Cultural Centers!

11/30/2023

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11/27/2023

Learn more about some of my ongoing Public and Novel research endeavours: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=86599558

11/27/2023

Learn more about some of my ongoing Public and Novel research endeavours:

Archive, Archaeology, Autism Intersecting Decolonization

11/27/2023

This is a great opportunity for someone out there.

11/15/2023

Local archives are a great research resource. Learn about your community archive today.

Archives Highlight: Reference Library

Did you know we have almost 4,000 books in our reference library? These include published works on Colchester communities, buildings, and churches; biographies; diaries and journals of Colchester people; and over 700 genealogies of families with Colchester County connections, from Archibald to Yuill. Come in to read and browse!

For more information, call 902-895-9530 or email [email protected]

10/18/2023

This is a great resource and a good reason to support your local historical societies.

10/18/2023

More learning for today.

10/15/2023

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10/03/2023

Lots of learning here

Mi’kmaw History Month Day 02.

Did you know there is a difference between Mi’kmaw and Mi’kmaq

Mi’kmaw (mee-gah-maw) is the singular form of Mi’kmaq. It is an adjective that proceeds a noun.

Example:
This is a Mi’kmaw Dance. My Mi’kmaw husband. This is a Mi’kmaw gathering. Mi’kmaw Teacher.

Mi’kmaq (mee-gah-mah) is the plural. It can not be used as an adjective. It refers to the entire group of people.

Example:
The Mi’kmaq live here. Mi’kmaq attend this school. The Mi’kmaq have been invited.

Micmac is the mispronouncation of Mi’kmaq.

Mawkina’masultinej- let’s learn together

Photo credit: Nova Scotia Tourism, Eskasoni