Events

Past Events

INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF ASTRONOMY 2009
Celebrating the Night Sky with Canada’s and the World’s Astronomers and Aboriginal Peoples

Jan. 8, 2009

Canadian Science & Technology Museum, Ottawa

Reflections by Gerald Gloade
"Reflections", by Gerald Gloade, Millbrook community, Mi'Kmaq Nation. Everything that happens in the Sky is a Reflection of what takes place on Earth (based on Mi'kmaq Traditional Knowledge)
Event Description

Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters

As brought back to life through the loving work of Elder Lillian Marshall (Potlotek community, Mi’kmaq Nation), Elder Murdena Marshall (Eskasoni community, Mi’kmaq Nation) and Sana Kavanagh (Cape Breton University), with support from Canada Research Chair in Integrative Science Cheryl Bartlett (Cape Breton University).

Canada Science & Technology Museum, Ottawa, January 8, 2009: 10:00 am (EST)

  • This is a media event to help alert Canadians to the start of International Year of Astronomy 2009.
  • Muin and the Seven Bird Hunters will be available on the Canadian IYA website after the event.