LANGUAGE....THE MAP OF OUR CULTURE

Ln'u'k (The people),Mi'kmaq 

Language is  a map of a culture making it part of the essence of a race of a people.

 It is not only how the race communicates with each other, but it is the means by which a People understands and defines mother Earth and the way of living things that teach up living ,depending on the substance obtained from the earth.

It is very psychologically damaging for a People to lose their language....they lose a part of who they are. It splinters and fractures the people for many centuries and not knowing the TRUTH of how this came about and all the possible unknown lies that were  hidden by Governments agencies , Churches,etc. , causes further damage.

The Mi'kmaq People NEED to speak their language again, so that they can define and understand the world with their words, their tongue, not with that belonging to someone else that has no regard for  a Nation that lived in harmony with the land and off the land we all share today!

By becoming fluent in their own language the People will once again become whole and become part of the cycle of truth.

Thus the workshop, besides being educational and interesting, provided a journey toward healing. It moved the People away from being a victim....because anyone who has had their language ripped away from them has indeed been victimized.

But by embracing the Mi'kmaq language  they are moving toward becoming a people of survivors....one that is a very distinct society.

We, as Mi'kmaq people,  are a humble and nomadic humans that have survived for thousands of years and have  a distinct openness that can not be found or defined in any way or form in another Language. 

We, as a people, have  to grasp the  future and remain who and what and where we came from .This is so important to our core values and to   sustain our existence, the being one as a Nation that will come together and share our own belief system and must remain .

 We hold this in trust for the next generations that follow the dignity of the first people of this land (North America) , that was destroyed as a people by authority !!!! ,,,,,

Pikto'l Sa'ke'j Miu's
Victor James Muise Jr.4th…

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(Sa'ke'j).

IT'S THAT EASY

THE NAMING

I am honored that you asked me to give you an aboriginal name. This is not usually a role I perform as many in the aboriginal community take great pride in performing this function. My involvement within the aboriginal movement is usually at another level. Because as a People we are just finding our native spirituality, many who do this spirit naming are still in the early stages of their spiritual development and need aids like fasting, drumming, singing etc. to help them along; but I have been on my spiritual path for many decades and do things a little differently. I just need to “think’ about a spirit name in order to visualize it with my inner eye. This is accomplished at a very deep level because I am so connected to Mother Earth and the Universe. This is not a finite process; I just feel your life force and aura as it interacts with my inner-self; therefore what I am going to reveal to you is only my interpretation of your spirit force as experienced through my life-force. It may differ greatly from others’ interpretation or what you yourself believe about all this. Please remember that this is all at a spiritual, inner-self level and is not physical as you understand it.

I know from “looking” at your spirit that you are a complex person, very strong and resilient on some fronts but very weak and in need of help on others. You are a kind, honest person, a hard worker and lover of family. You appear to be in control of your life but have certain tendencies that are self-destructive; this was certainly more evident earlier in your life. Your eyes are the windows to your very soul and I see sadness and loneliness there that you try to mask with your cheerfulness. But deep down I see a lonely person who has self-doubt. I see that you need a soul mate; this person would have to be someone who not only loves you unconditionally but also fully understands your special needs. This person will soon enter your life [if not already present]. I could say a lot more but that is not the purpose of this exercise.

I see you as a young birch tree. This may seem strange to you but you have to understand the birch tree. It is a very resilient life-force taking a lot of punishment from Mother Earth’s elements especially wind, snow and definitely sleet. Young birch tree will bend to these greater forces often touching the ground, even losing some of its limbs. But it will always spring back into shape awaiting the next on-slot of nature’s force. Birch is a real life survivor. Other apparently stronger trees like the pine and spruce will not bend. They are too proud and think too much of their life situation. Instead the sleet and wind will snap off those magnificent trees and they die. For those reasons I see that you are like the birch tree, a life survivor.

But I also saw another side of you, morning; you are strongest in the morning; morning is also the time of day for unknown promise. There is always great expectation and youthful hope in the morning. We all need hope in order to face life’s disturbances. You are a morning person; full of life and in a good mood especially lately in your life. I thought about you as wind or something to do with spring but those elements were not as strong to me as birch and morning. You are not an animal spiritually but have a certain tendency towards eagles but you are not yet strong enough spiritually to have that type of spirit figure.

I struggled over you name for three days but now am satisfied with my feelings on this naming: Based on all of this I name you “Morning Birches”

Elder Eagle Catcher
2009

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BOOKING DRUM GROUPS

BAY ST. GEORGE MI'KMAW CULTURAL REVIVAL COMMITTEE
THEME FOR MOWIO'MI (POW WOW), JULY 10TH, 11TH, 12TH:  2015

"HONOURING OUR MI'KMAQ HERITAGE"

Planning for Powwow 2015 has started! 

The committee will be booking drum groups very soon. If you have a drum group and are interested in playing at our powwow please contact by E-mail (muisevictor@gmail.com) ,or Phone-1-709- 643-2858, or  649-5568,

 OR...

Please contact our Pow Wow Coordinator,  Cassandra Beanland  ,  Office in Flat Bay Band  Building.
 E-mail (bsgcrc@gmail.com) .....Phone #.1-709-647-1370.


NOTE:

 Drum Groups in NLFD or Atlantic Canada:

 It would be nice if you could post a video or clip on our FB page of the drum group and please E-mail me your info, of your group... 

Profile: All info will be kept in  as confidential or privileged information,  and  will be kept on file in our office.

 Wela'lin , Thank you .

Chair: Pikto'l Sa'ke'j Miu's ..

Victor James Muise..

POW WOW 2015....HONORING OUR HERITAGE

This Face Book  page will be the host of ongoing, revolving auctions of items donated to raise funds for the 2015 Bay St. George Powwow. 

Every few weeks, a new item will be featured.

 Our first item has been generously donated by Elder Victor James Muise.

It is a framed, original painting on Birch Bark, painted by Victor himself using a mixture of natural paint from roots with acrylic.

LEARNING MI'KMAQ IS FUN

OUR LANGUAGE....OUR HEART

Mi'kmaq Burial Grounds Research Restoration Association
Mi'kmaq Language -Culture Camp at Bay St George Culture Center

It was an exciting time for L'nu who lived across the water on “K'taqmkuk “.

On the 28th, 29th, 30th , 31st of August and the 1st of September we gathered for a Mi'kmaq Language Workshop.

Curtis Michael,, who is a certified Mi'kmaw language teacher,   arrived at the Bay St George
Culture Center, along with his team to teach the foundation components of the Mi'kmaq language.

It was an educational experience. It was interesting. It gave heart to our People.

Once you learn the foundation components of the M'ikmaq language you will have the skill sets to
take the virtual Mi'kmaq language lessons offered over 33 weeks up to 31st March 2015.

Sometime in March of 2015 we will have a traditional feast and graduation to celebrate our
Mi'kmaq language learning.

LANGUAGE OF THE PEOPLE

Ln'u'k (The people),Mi'kmaq

Language is part of the essence of a race of a people. It is not only how the race communicates with each other,  but it is the means by which a People understands and defines Mother Earth and the way of life.

It is very psychologically damaging for a People to lose their language....they lose a part of who they are. It splinters and fractures the people.

The Mi'kmaq People NEEDS to speak their language again, so that we  can define and understand the world with our  words, our tongue, not with that belonging to someone else!

By becoming fluent in our  own language the People will once again become whole.

Thus the workshop, besides being educational and interesting, provided a journey toward healing. It moved the People away from being a victim....because anyone who has had their language ripped away from them has indeed been victimized.

But by embracing the Mi'kmaq language we are moving toward becoming a people of survivors....one that is a very distinct society.

We as Mi'kmaq people are  humble and nomadic humans that have survived for thousands of years and have a distinct openness that can not be found or defined in any way or form in another language.

We , as a people,  have to grasp the  future and remember  who and what and where we came from .

This is so important to our core values and the being one as a Nation that will come together and share our own belief system and must remain  ,  for we hold this in trust for the next seven generations that follow the dignity of the first people of this land,,,,

Pikto'l Sa'ke'j Muise…