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Repatriation of Mi'kmaw Regalia

Heather Stevens, Manager of the Millbrook Cultural & Heritage Centre will be traveling to Australia in late March 2023 to bring home a Mi'kmaw regalia that has been in a Melbourne museum for over 130 years.

 

Stay tuned to our website as we will be sharing pictures and news articles of Heather's journey to bring this piece of our history home to Mi'kma'ki......

 

News article links:

Mi'kmaq regalia to return home to Nova Scotia after 130 years in an Australian museum

Mi'kmaq regalia kept in an Australian museum for more than 130 years will finally be returned to Millbrook First Nation in Nova Scotia -- close to where the items are believed to have been crafted by a Mi'kmaq artist in the 1800s.

Pictures of the regalia:

Front picture of Regalia.jpg
Back Picture of Regalia.jpg
Pouch open.jpg
Mocassins.jpg
Legging 2.jpg
Brooch 2.jpg
Pipe 3.jpg
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