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Over the past week and a half we have spent time amongst our Mi’kmaq elders joining them on what’s known as “The Peace & Friendship Medicine Trail”. The mission of the trip was simple, to stand with our relatives as they honor the signing of the “Watertown treaty” and help reunite our medicines with our people.

We were honored with stories from an elder who was part of a group of men who sailed the Bay of Fundy in hopes of strengthening cross border rights for all the nations who were part of the Watertown Treaty. The treaty was signed only two weeks after the Declaration of Independence and gave the nations rights to free trade. Also known as “the first order of business”.

We then went on to visit with the “People of the dawn” or “Pollock People” also referred to as our Passamaquoddy relatives. Elders told us stories of the water being so full of pollock the men were able to use spears and fish stacking the pollock in piles higher than they themselves stood. They spoke about how that fish was divided amongst the people and how they prepared them.

We met with language keepers, knowledge holders, sun dancers, and many others who poured into us during our time up North. We are very excited to incorporate some of those teachings in our future trainings and share them with you, our relatives.

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Photo Credit: ©️ Shawndae Lawrence, IP3