Meet Our Mi'kmawitasik Members
Welcome to a showcase of the talented individuals who embody the spirit of Mi’kmaw culture, tradition, and innovation. These profiles celebrate educators, artists, storytellers, and community leaders who preserve and share Mi’kmaw heritage through their unique skills and journeys.
Discover their stories, explore their expertise, and celebrate the rich traditions and modern expressions of Mi’kmaw culture. Together, these champions exemplify Mi’kmawitasik: honoring the past, enriching the present, and shaping the future.
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Explore Mi’kmaw creators and craftsmanship.
Sharla Riddell
Capturing nature through photography, creating beaded earrings, and performing fancy shawl dancing.
Ella Nicholas
Hosting cultural events, leading ceremonies, and guiding tours.
Nancy Oakley
Creating pottery, crafting beadwork, and weaving basketry.
Ashley Julian-Rikihana
Creating wooden flowers, teaching cultural traditions, and performing Kojua dance.
Joe Googoo Sr.
Teaching land-based skills, crafting traditional games and instruments, and preserving Mi’kmaw knowledge.
Theresa Meuse
Sharing cultural knowledge, teaching language and education, and creating art.
Dawn Googoo
Harvesting, preparing, and sharing quills for Mi’kmaw artisans, while learning and preserving cultural traditions.
Faye Sylliboy
Making bread, weaving baskets, and performing Ko’jua dance.
Matthew Patles
Providing cultural education, guiding heritage tours, and sharing Mi’kmaw stories.
Heather Stevens
Sharing history, crafting beadwork, and creating quillwork.
Jeff Ward
Facilitating cultural education, crafting beadwork, and performing traditional Mi’kmaw songs and dances.
Ed Benham
Carving wood sculptures, painting, and crooked knives.
Rob McEwan
Crafting traditional Mi’kmaw art, leading cultural workshops, and sharing environmental and ceremonial knowledge.
Clifford Paul
Sharing cultural teachings, creating custom jewelry, and advocating for sustainable practices.
Angela Lafford
Crafting moccasins and regalia, teaching land-based skills, and sharing cultural knowledge.
Sutik (Judy) Googoo
Preparing traditional medicines, creating arts and crafts, and providing Elder services.
Eliza Gould
Sharing Mi’kmaw language, creating beadwork, and teaching waltes.
Alan Syliboy
Creating art inspired by Mi’kmaw petroglyphs, performing music, and sharing cultural teachings.
Loretta Gould
Paintings and artwork, Storytelling related to my artwork, Workshops to teach painting
Jaden Prosper
Harvesting raw materials, practicing traditional eel spearing, and honoring prayers and ceremony.
Rose Johnson
Designing custom regalia, creating traditional beadwork, and sharing Mi’kmaw cultural teachings.
Della Maguire
Teaching cultural knowledge, guiding land-based practices, and creating traditional ash basketry.
Chelsea Potter
Creating beadwork, sewing, and sharing cultural knowledge and practices
Karen Beals
Beading, Quilling, Sharing knowledge gained from my work