On the northern tip of Unama’ki, the adventurous will find an incredible landscape. From steep-sloped canyons to pristine barrens, the Pollett’s Cove Aspy Fault Wilderness Area is Cape Breton’s most northeastern representation of Canada’s boreal forest. Situated just north of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park, this provincial park offers rugged terrain, winding hiking trails, … Read More
While other kids in high school had posters of rock stars and hockey players on their bedroom walls, Tyson Paul, self-professed science geek, fell asleep under a poster of the periodic table! Always interested in the environment, Tyson knew from the start that he was headed for a career in science and it was after … Read More
If you are interested in important Mi’kmaq plants, you’re going to want to check out “Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge, Distribution of Culturally Significant Plants”, our new publication identifying plants and their habitats. The report is part of an extensive study that maps out where plants are located. It’s the final report of our two-year long study … Read More
The next presentation in Wagmatcook’s Lecture Series on Thursday June 14 looks at an issue that is affecting the health of both wildlife and the people who eat from food harvested from the land. Kitpu, the eagle is a powerful and important symbol for Mi’kmaq people. Some Mi’kmaq believe that the eagle is the only … Read More
UINR is organizing a cleanup of Malikewe’j on Friday May 25 and Saturday May 26. Have your large items out by Friday May 25 on the main road and cemetery Road. Community Ditch Clean-up Friday and Saturday from 10am–3pm. We will not be cleaning around cabins but you are welcome to use the dumpster or … Read More
UINR is conducting research on Atlantic salmon populations. The smolt wheel, which looks like a giant funnel on its side, collects young salmon smolt, safely directing them into a tank where they are counted. Smolt are young salmon that migrate each spring from the rivers where they were born and grew up in, to the … Read More
For some of us, things just never add up…but that’s definitely not the case for Billy Taylor. As UINR’s Finance Officer, it’s Billy’s mission to make sure that everything adds up to the penny. If things like cash flow statements, account reconciliation and financial forecasts make your eyes glaze over, Billy’s light up! It’s … Read More
UINR is working on some new publications on Mi’kmaq Ecological Knowledge about Plamu (Atlantic Salmon), Ji’kaw (Striped Bass), and Peju (Cod). We need photos of people fishing, cleaning fish or even eating them! Old photos, new ones, all are welcome. If you have some photos that you are willing to share, please get in touch. … Read More
Sitting at the kitchen table sharing a cup of coffee or tea with a friend…it’s something that most of us take for granted. But not Rosie Sylliboy and some of the other full-time residents of Malagawatch. A boil water advisory has been in place since April 2011 when UINR began testing the wells in Malagawatch. … Read More
The story I’m about tell goes back to the sixties, the early days of my life. The information is a tribute to my Elders, relatives, friends, and native and non-native anglers. Most of the information was obtained through traditional knowledge and Elder Dr. Albert Marshall through his concept of two-eyed seeing. Growing up, I listened … Read More
After five years of research, community meetings and discussions with Elders and fishers, UINR is proud to announce the release of a new publication on Bras d’Or Lakes eels. At first, five years sounds like a long time but when you consider that the publication summarizes thousands of years of Mi’kmaq ecological knowledge, it doesn’t … Read More
