by Halifax Theatre for Young People

• Grade Levels: Appropriate for all ages, recommended for ages 8-12.
• Duration: show runs 45 minutes
• Cost: $50/class or $300 for whole school
• Q&A: Q&A with a Tessa Mendel HTYP’s Artistic Director, and a Mi’kmaq knowledge keeper available as a follow up to the performance for an additional cost of $100 *If your school can’t manage the full price, please contact PERFORM! Coordinator at coordinator[at]performns.ca to make arrangements. We don’t want anyone to miss out!
• Format: Special Digital Production
• Show Dates: Mi’kmaq History Month October 1 – October 31 (or by special arrangement throughout the school year)

Mi’kmaq Stories: Past & Present weaves stories from the past with glimpses into current realities and dreams for the future. This blend of new and traditional stories, written & created by Mi’kmaq artists Trevor Gould and Catherine Anne Martin with additional writing by Rita Joe, shalan joudry, and Rebecca Thomas, will be an enlightening experience for young audiences at this pivotal time in our history.

Featuring additional material:  interviews, archival photos, images and music by Mi’kmaq artists including Dozay Christmas, Gerald Gloade, Loretta Gould, Seth Doucette, Samqwan Boyz, Richard Poulette, Dr. Bernie Francis and Alan Syliboy.

Performers:Brady Googoo, Laura Fleet, Noel Julian, Anna Nibby-Woods, Shelly Woods

Feedback from Teachers:

Wow……in 40 minutes we gained so much important information… The power of it was very important…This presentation should be part of the grade 6 curriculum from here on out.

The students were all focused on it. It also fit in with what we were working on in the Curriculum… Bringing the Arts into Social Studies is fantastic.

We watched & absolutely loved it, had a lengthy discussion afterwards…I found it to be a great launching point to talk about Mi’kmaq ways of knowing and being. 

My class watched it and were engaged the whole time. It created new conversations around the culture and our (modern day) abuse of the environment and resources… It was also awesome to see local Mi’kmaq peoples portraying the roles!

Learning outcomes: Mi’kmaq Stories Learning Outcomes

Msit No’kmaq –  All My Relations!