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Amlamgog launches Mi’kmaq audio interpretation on Muin Medicine Trail

Amlamgog chief Rebecca Knockwood and Parks Canada representative Julie Leblanc share a proud moment after cutting the ribbon on the revamped Muin Medicine Trail, off Bernard Trail in Fort Folly. Photo: Erica Butler

A crowd gathered at the head of the Fort Folly Muin Medicine Trail on June 21 to mark National Indigenous Peoples’ Day, and celebrate the trail’s new Mi’kmaq language audio interpretive panels.

Chief Rebecca Knockwood told the crowd that the inclusion of Mi’kmaq language on the trail is a fundamental part of the process of bringing back the First Nation’s culture and identity.

Amlamgog cultural coordinator Nicole Porter organized the event, which was held at Amlamgog for the first time. Porter led the crowd in a prayer, and accompanied Amlamgog youth who drummed the Mi’kmaq honour song.

CHMA spoke with Amlamgog land manager Michelle Knockwood, who coordinated the trail upgrades through a partnership with Parks Canada.

The Muin Medicine Trail dates back to 2011, and included text panels in French and English. Bringing Mi’kmaq language to the trail is “something I’ve wanted for a very long time,” says Knockwood. “And it’s so nice that it’s finally come to fruition.”

Amlamgog land manager Michelle Knockwood looks proudly at a new English-Mi’kmaq bilingual interpretive sign on the Muin Medicine Trail. The panel also features audio versions of the interpretation. Photo: Erica Butler

Knockwood is particularly excited that Amlamgog youth and visitors will be able to hear spoken Mi’kmaq (recorded by Elsipogtog elder Kenneth Francis) and follow along with text on the panels.… Continue