Mercedes Peters
Mercedes Peters is the Sharing Our Stories Coordinator at the Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre. She was born in Menahkwesk (Saint John) and is a band member of Glooscap First Nation. As the SOS coordinator, Mercedes works closely with the MDCC team on sharing Mi'kmaw worldviews, language, and history with learners of all ages, as well as educators across Nova Scotia, Mi'kma'kik, and beyond.
Roots of Reconciliation: A New Educator Resource Rooted in Mi'kmaw Knowing from Mi'kmawey Debert Cultural Centre
We are looking to share our new, free, digital and hard copy resource, Roots of Reconciliation. This resource follows our first, Mi'kmawe'l Tan Teli-Kina'muemk (MTTK) and is designed to support educators in both sharing Mi'kmaw content in the classroom, and in continuing on or embarking on their reconciliation journeys with learners of all levels. Complete with 46 unique Learning Experiences, Roots of Reconciliation explores reconciliation as a concept that was built into our Peace and Friendship treaties, helping learners from all backgrounds understand that we cannot understand reconciliation without understanding the treaties, or what it means to live in Mi'kma'kik.