Food Sovereignty - Mi'kmaw Traditional & Cultural Food

The Mi’kmaq have lived in Mi’kma’ki, Atlantic Canada, for thousands of years and traditionally relied on Mother Earth for nourishment and health. Plant, tree, and animal-based remedies were made by medicine makers for everyday ailments.

The main objective of the project is to promote the social and educational interaction and the transfer of knowledge between the Mi’kmaq and non-Mi’kmaq youth and Mi’kmaw elders through sharing circles, educational food sovereignty workshops, gardening, medicinal walks, and foraging at Tatamagouche Centre.

Program Cost

We acknowledge that there are systemic barriers that make it difficult to participate and access programs. We work to support those who are unable to pay the full cost of programs, while providing a living wage for facilitators and covering the costs of learning programs.

We name the true program fee to allow those who are able to pay this cost to do so. We don’t want financial barriers to prevent anyone from participating in a learning program so we also offer 3 tiers of reduced barrier fees for each registrant to choose. For those who are able to pay more, please consider choosing the "generous" tickets. This helps to subsidize others to participate. You will also receive a charitable donation receipt.

Tatamagouche Centre is grateful to United Way of Colchester County, Telus Foundation, Edwards Family Foundation for funding to support youth, BIPOC applicants, LGTBQIA2S+, applicants with disabilities, mental health barriers to participate in learning programs.

Tatamagouche Centre is also grateful to live in Mi'kma'ki and work on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi'kmaw people.