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Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site
L'nuk Na'kwekmuew: National Indigenous Peoples Day
L'nuk Na'kwekmuew: National Indigenous Peoples Day
Friday, June 21, from 11 am to 2 pm
11 am – Opening Ceremony at Merrymakedge Beach P4
Everyone is welcome! Join us for a day of celebration at Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site.
Connect
Mi'kmaw culture is rich at Kejimkujik. Take the opportunity to explore the petroglyphs and the encampment site. Wander along the shores of Kejimkujik Lake, an area of cultural significance.
Experience
Paddle the same waters that Mi'kmaw people have been travelling for centuries. Climb aboard the 38-foot Mi'kmaw style canoe and experience Kejimkujik Lake for yourself.
Visit Merrymakedge beach and listen to the big drum beating. Grab a snack from Lakeview Café and Eatery.
Learn
Learn alongside others and embark on the journey of understanding our collective history.
Hear Mi'kmaw stories and visit stations to learn about Kejimkujik’s rich history.
Visit all the stations!
Mi’kmaw Monument, P1
Drop-in Petroglyph Experience
Mi’kmaw Encampment, P2
Learn the game of Waltes
Birch bark canoe display
Mi’kmaw quillwork with Karen Beals
Culturally relevant species at risk
Merrymakedge Beach Area, P4
Info/welcome tent
Opening ceremonies
Lakeview Café and Eatery
Comfort and first aid station
Smokey Point Drum Group
Big Canoe Paddle activity
National Indigenous Peoples Day colouring page
Map: What traditional territory are you from?
Far end of Merrymakedge Beach/Birch Bark Canoe Shop
Chain pickerel station
Hemlock woolly adelgid station
Map
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