Located at 289 Highway 215 in Shubenacadie, the park was shaped through years of guidance from Survivors, Descendants, Elders, artists, cultural advisors, and the Survivors Advisory Circle. Together, they helped create a space grounded in remembrance, reflection, healing, and connection to the land.
At the centre of the park is Wejkwa’lukwet: Dancing Toward Us. Developed through conversations with Survivors and community members, the work speaks to resilience, movement, presence, and the ways people continue to carry one another forward.
The park honours the legacy of Nora Bernard, whose advocacy helped lead to justice and compensation for thousands of Residential School Survivors across the country. Her work changed lives and continues to shape the path toward truth and reconciliation today.
We hope you will join us for this important day of remembrance, community, and reflection.
As an Archdiocese we are honoured to have played a small role in helping to make the park a reality by providing funding from the national Indigenous Reconciliation Fund.
The Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre created an engaging 25 minutes video that shares how the park came to be. You can view the video by clicking here or by going to the Mi’kmawey Debert Cultural Centre’s Facebook page. We encourage you to watch the video…and to include a stop at the park in your summer travel plans!
