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KweMsit Wen:
(Greetings All)
What a wonderful weekend. On Thursday, I took a group of elders (20) from the
Membertou 1st Nation on a traditional Mi'kmaq herbal plant
gathering/identification walk. We went to Arran Dr, off of Morrison Road in Cape
Breton where we found over 20 plants that they use for making traditional foods,
medicines and in ceremonial purposes. Shortly afterwards, we went to a
Ko'qwoqkt (a bog) where we identified over 10 different species of plants that
the Mi'kmaq used and continue to use today. Later we took a walk down to
Simon's point where we identified several other plants species and heard a
wonderful tale about the Sk'te'kmujmaqan (Monotropauniflora). Following this,
we went to Fourchu to pick Kjimsiku (Hierochloeodorata).
On Friday, Nick and I went out with our friends, Cathy and Allan Murrant who
generously took us out on the boat to see Pelagic birds. As you may remember
last year, Allan identified the Common Ringed Plover that Nick photographed. We
saw and photographed several new lifers for us: Greater Shearwater, Manx
Shearwater, Northern Fulmar, Sooty Shearwater, Northern Gannets, Parasitic
Jaegar, Common Terns, Arctic Terns, Black-Legged Kittiwakes, Great Black-backed
Gulls, Herring Gulls, Black Guillemot plus one unidentified tern, possible a
juvenile black tern. Once I have the pictures processed, I send them to Cathy
who can give me a positive ID on the potential black tern.
We also saw a Sunfish and managed to to get some photographs of it. Allan told
us that we were very lucky to see one. I had never heard of it before. On the
way back to shore, we stopped and jigged for Mackerel that Allan dressed and
Cathy cooked us a wonderful supper. All, in All, a most wonderful day and a
wonderful weekend up in Cape Breton. We also saw Bald Eagles, Bonaparte Gulls,
Ravens, Crows, Blue Jays, Black Capped Chickadees, Dark eyed Junco's, American
Goldfinches, Ruby-throated hummingbirds, and Great Blue Herons.
Tuma Young
Nick Honig
Halifax, NS
Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.
(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)
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<html><head><style type="text/css"><!-- DIV {margin:0px;} --></style></head><body><div style="font-family:'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;font-size:12pt"><div></div><div>Kwe Msit Wen:</div><div>(Greetings All)</div><div><br></div><div>What a wonderful weekend. On Thursday, I took a group of elders (20) from the Membertou 1st Nation on a traditional Mi'kmaq herbal plant gathering/identification walk. We went to Arran Dr, off of Morrison Road in Cape Breton where we found over 20 plants that they use for making traditional foods, medicines and in ceremonial purposes. Shortly afterwards, we went to a Ko'qwoqkt (a bog) where we identified over 10 different species of plants that the Mi'kmaq used and continue to use today. Later we took a walk down to Simon's point where we identified several other plants species and heard a wonderful tale about the Sk'te'kmujmaqan (Monotropa uniflora). Following this, we went to
Fourchu to pick Kjimsiku (Hierochloe odorata). </div><div><br></div><div>On Friday, Nick and I went out with our friends, Cathy and Allan Murrant who generously took us out on the boat to see Pelagic birds. As you may remember last year, Allan identified the Common Ringed Plover that Nick photographed. We saw and photographed several new lifers for us: Greater Shearwater, Manx Shearwater, Northern Fulmar, Sooty Shearwater, Northern Gannets, Parasitic Jaegar, Common Terns, Arctic Terns, Black-Legged Kittiwakes, Great Black-backed Gulls, Herring Gulls, Black Guillemot plus one unidentified tern, possible a juvenile black tern. Once I have the pictures processed, I send them to Cathy who can give me a positive ID on the potential black tern.</div><div><br></div><div>We also saw a Sunfish and managed to to get some photographs of it. Allan told us that we were very lucky to see one. I had never heard of it before. On the
way back to shore, we stopped and jigged for Mackerel that Allan dressed and Cathy cooked us a wonderful supper. All, in All, a most wonderful day and a wonderful weekend up in Cape Breton. We also saw Bald Eagles, Bonaparte Gulls, Ravens, Crows, Blue Jays, Black Capped Chickadees, Dark eyed Junco's, American Goldfinches, Ruby-throated hummingbirds, and Great Blue Herons.</div><div><br></div><div>Tuma Young</div><div>Nick Honig</div><div>Halifax, NS</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div>Koqwaqja'tekaq'tinej.<br>(Let Us Choose The Correct Behaviour)<div><br></div><div style="position:fixed"></div> </div><br></body></html>
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