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January

  • January 1 - Puna'ne'wimk - New Year's Day
  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in January
  • January 4th - National Ribbon Shirt Day
  • January 6th - Elekewia'timk aqq kaqiaq pestie'wa'taqatimk - Old Christmas

    February

  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in February
  • February 1st - Apuknajit – Mid-Winter Feast Day
  • February 14th - Weli Kesaltultimkewey na'kwek - Happy Valentine's Day
  • February 23rd - Pink Shirt Day - anti-bullying day

    March

  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in March, Siwkewikús, time of Maple Sugar
  • March 20 - Spring Equinox
  • Tupkwa'ntimk - Ash Wednesday
  • Kale'mewimk - Lent

    April

  • 01 April Na'q~tpa'luemk na'kwek - April fools day
  • 05 April - Founding Fathers Day - Benoit First Nation
  • Palm Sunday - Pa'kiji'jewimk
  • Holy Thursday - Piltui Alame'sik
  • Guljewto't Na'gweg - Good Friday
  • Easter Sunday- Pa'kewimk
  • 22 April - Happy Earth Day - Wli Wsitqamu Na'kwekm
  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in April

  • May

  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in May
  • Etawey klulktn ms~t kijinaq na'kwekmuwow - Happy Mother's Day
  • May 11 - Moose Hide campaign
  • Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq history and people: Treaties

    June

  • June 21 - Summer Solestice - Wli L’nuey nak’wek - National Indigenous Peoples Day
  • Wlkate'n nujj na'kwekm - Happy Father's Day
  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in June

    July

  • July 1 - Memorial Day
  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in July
  • July 26 - Aj'puna't Seta'n - Saint Anne's Day
  • 3rd full weekend - Penwaaq L'un'k Traditional Mawio'mi - Annual Traditrional Benoit First Nation Pow-wow

    Aug

  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in August

    Sept

    Sept 22 - Autumn equinox

    Sept 30th - National Truth and Reconciliateion day - Orange Shirt Day - Every Child Matters

  • Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq sign first for the Port au Port Peninsula
  • September Month or Wikumkewikús, moose calling time

    October

  • Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq History Month
  • Important local Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq dates in October
  • October is Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq History Month
  • October 1 - Kisaknutmamkewey Na'kwek - Treaty Day
  • Weli-Sk~te'kmujuitpa'q - Happy Halloween, October 31 - Halloween - Amikale'maq

    November

  • November 1 - Nepkik Alasutmelsewujik - Prayers for the Dead - All Saints Day
  • November 8 - Happy National Indigenous Veterans Day
  • November 11 - Sma'knisk Na'kwekmuow - Remembrance Day
  • Rembrance Day tribute to Victor Benoit, lost in WWW1
  • Important dates for November month

    December

  • December 21 - Winter Solestice -
  • December 26 - Poqtamkiaq Pestie'wa'taqatimk - Boxing Day
  • December 25 - Nipialasutmamk - Christmas Day
  • Check out these Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq Christmas songs
  • Important local Mi'kmaq dates in December

    Miscellaneous

  • Benoit 1st Nation Membership
  • The Secret History of the Newfoundland Lnu'k/Mi'kmaq
  • Taqamkuk: A New Look at our Native History
  • Newfoundland Government talks self-Government with Conne River
  • Ktaqamkuk: The Lasting Breach: The Omission of Aboriginal People From the Terms of Union between Newfoundland and Canada and its Ongoing Impacts
  • Nujio'qoniik: Words of Wisdom
  • Taqamkuk: Old Place Names
  • Nujio'qoniik: Lnu'k Services and Resources

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