KMK’s Archaeology Research Division (ARD) was given the mandate to protect archaeological resources and burials by the Assembly of Nova Scotia Mi’kmaw Chiefs.
The ARD has been around since the beginning of KMK, though its activities have adapted and expanded over time in response to the growing relationships and demands on the Assembly, the Rights Implementation Team and the Consultation Department. In the beginning, archaeology was primarily engaged in supporting the Rights Implementation Team. With the piloting and ratification of the consultation process under the Terms of Reference for a Mi’kmaq-Nova Scotia-Canada Consultation Process, the ARD today is heavily involved with the consultation process to ensure that the archaeological resources and burials left by Mi’kmaw ancestors are equitably and appropriately protected.
The ARD continues to support the Rights Implementation Team, doing a variety of research including archaeological, landscape and archaeological policy-related initiatives and similarly supports the Assembly.
ARD Supporting Documents:
Mi’kmaw Archaeological Protocols: English
Principles of Mi’kmaw Ancestral Remains Protocols: English
Statement of Principles Regarding Archaeological Resources: English
Culture, Heritage and Archaeology Strategic Plan/ Keknue’k Kisutasik: Mi’kmaw | English