Mi'kmaq Memory

The Bear River First Nation, whose reserve is situated just outside Annapolis Royal, Nova Soctia, participated in events marking the 400th anniversary of the establishment of Port-Royal. The Mi'kmaq did not want to celebrate the event, but rather to improve their social and economic well-being by drawing visitors to their reserve.

List of Media

  1. Frank Meuse: Bear River and Port-Royal 400th
    Frank Meuse, Mi'kmaq chief of the Bear River First Nation, discusses his reserve's decision to participate in events to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of Port-Royal.
  2. Hal Theriault: People's Story
    Hal Theriault, of the Bear River First Nation Heritage and Cultural Centre, discusses the importance for the Mi'kmaq tribe of performing the People's Story to mark he 400th anniversary of the founding
  3. People's Story Staged at Port-Royal
    The Bear River First Nation, located just outside Annapolis Royal, participated in the 400th anniversary of the founding of Port-Royal by producing a play called "The People's Story," to offer a Mi'kmaq perspective on the past. Usually performed at a new facility on the reserve, a version of the play opened the festivities to mark the quadricentenary of Port-Royal in 2005.