Membertou Acknowledgements

This project would not have been possible without the generous support and involvement of many individuals.

Thanks To

"We acknowledge the financial support of the Department of Canadian Heritage
through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy."

Thanks to the Membertou Elders Advisory Committee for providing the Reserach Department with guidance to the project.

The Beaton Institute, Cape Breton University for providing various irreplaceable audio recording and photographs.

The Smithsonian Institute for providing various photographs.

The Old Sydney Society for permission to use their audio recordings.

The Research Staff - Vicki Christmas, Andrea Moore, Katy McEwan, and Mary Ellen Googoo.

Bernie Francis for providing the Mi'kmaq translation.

Special Thanks To

The Elders and Community Members who provided the project with access to their private collections of photographs, audios and videos. Thanks to Ray Doucette, Peter Christmas, Viola Christmas, Nelson Paul, Glen Gould, Pauline Bernard, Bernie Francis, Katy McEwan, Edna Francis, Peter Paul, Lillian Marshall, Dave Moore, Isabel Paul, Gordon Christmas and Francis McIntyre on behalf of her mom, the Late Mary Jane Doucette.

Membertou reasearch departmemt would also like to thank Vibe Creative Group and their staff for their expertise in the design of this website.