A cheerful cartoon-style avatar with short dark hair and glasses throws their arms up in celebration above colorful bubble letters spelling “APRIL.” The character wears a black jacket over a bright pink shirt. Small butterflies in yellow, pink, and orange flutter around the text, creating a light, springtime vibe against a soft, pale background.

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Penatmuigu's (be·na·dê·mu·i·guus)

Penatmuigu's is the month of April.

A vintage-style illustration shows a fluffy yellow chick emerging from a cracked eggshell, holding thin pink reins attached to two rabbits in front of it. The rabbits—one gray and one white—are harnessed together and posed as if pulling the chick forward across a grassy patch. Bright spring flowers surround them, including orange blossoms in the foreground and yellow daffodils to the right, with delicate white bell-shaped flowers arching above the chick. The background is a soft, pale sky, giving the scene a whimsical, Easter-like feel.

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Pa'gewumg (baa·gee·wumk)

Pa'gewumg is Easter.

A vintage-style illustration shows a fluffy yellow chick emerging from a cracked eggshell, holding thin pink reins attached to two rabbits in front of it. The rabbits—one gray and one white—are harnessed together and posed as if pulling the chick forward across a grassy patch. Bright spring flowers surround them, including orange blossoms in the foreground and yellow daffodils to the right, with delicate white bell-shaped flowers arching above the chick. The background is a soft, pale sky, giving the scene a whimsical, Easter-like feel.

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Pa'gewumg (baa·gee·wumk)

Pa'gewumg is Easter.

A cheerful cartoon-style avatar stands in a colorful meadow filled with orange and pink flowers. They have short dark hair, glasses, and a friendly expression, wearing a black jacket over a bright pink shirt and black pants. Their arms are open wide toward a sunny blue sky with a glowing sun and soft clouds. Butterflies in shades of orange and purple flutter around them, with mountains rising in the background, creating a bright, uplifting scene.

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Siggw (sikkw)

Siggw is spring.

A cartoon-style avatar of a person with short dark hair, glasses, and hoop earrings, smiling gently while holding a white pillow and a folded teal blanket. The text “Rest Up” appears beside them in soft blue and purple lettering.

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Etmgwiet (e·dêm·kwi·et)

Etmgwiet means “they are recovering from an illness”

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* formalizes modern-day relationship while recognizing/implementing the Peace and Friendship Treaties, signed in the 1700s between Crown & east-coast Indigenous communities

#NovaScotia #Indigenous #Mikmaq

Cartoon-style avatar of a smiling person with short brown hair, glasses, and hoop earrings, wearing a black leather jacket over a bright pink top. Below the avatar, the word “March” appears in large colorful script, surrounded by small flowers and leaves on a soft pastel background

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Si'gowigu's (sii·go·wi·guus)

Si'gowigu's means the month of March.

A stylized collage showing a person in motion wearing a black hoodie, surrounded by floating items including headphones, a smartphone, a spiral notebook with loose pages, and a pen, with soft cloud-like shapes near the bottom.

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Mes'tesg'g (me·sê·des·kêk)

Mes'tesg'g means to arrive late for/to miss

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Mes'tesg'g (me·sê·des·kêk)

Mes'tesg'g means to arrive late for/to miss

A big red (but not threatening) button on a yellow background. Text reads press for peace.

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Wantaqo'ti (wan·tahk·oo·di)

Wantaqo'ti means peace.

A big red (but not threatening) button on a yellow background. Text reads press for peace.

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Wantaqo'ti (wan·tahk·oo·di)

Wantaqo'ti means peace.

Cartoon-style avatar with short dark hair and glasses slumped face-down on a desk, holding a phone, surrounded by scattered handwritten notes, a pencil, stacked books, and an open laptop—looking exhausted or overwhelmed.

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Gispnapewit (gis·pê·na·be·wit)

Gispnapewit means to have a tired look.

Close-up side profile of a woman with long straight brown hair and teal-framed glasses, wearing a light sweater and a statement necklace with crystal-like stones, softly lit by teal and purple lighting against a blurred indoor background.

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Gimtemit

Gimtemit means they cry secretly.

Black-and-white close-up of hands holding a silver flute, fingers resting on the polished keys with soft, blurred background lighting.

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Pipugwaqan (bi·bu·gwa·hgan)

Pipugwaqan is a wind instrument

A close-up of a fuzzy orange Muppet character, resembling Zoe from Sesame Street, holding a large, shiny gray rock in its paw while adorned with colorful star-shaped accessories on its arm.

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guntew (gun·dew)

guntew means rock or stone.

Cartoon avatar with short dark hair and glasses raising their arms under colorful “Happy Friday” text with lightning bolt graphics.

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Weltamultimg (wel·ta·mul·timk)

Weltamultimg is Friday.

Cartoon avatar with short dark hair and glasses raising their arms under colorful “Happy Friday” text with lightning bolt graphics.

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Weltamultimg (wel·ta·mul·timk)

Weltamultimg is Friday.

Person sitting on the floor against a bright orange wall, looking distressed, with a green suitcase beside them.

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Mes'tesg'g (me·sê·des·kêk)

Mes'tesg'g means they miss it (as in they are late for it)

Black ankle boots with short heels, worn with straight-leg black pants. One foot is slightly lifted, with small motion lines beside it suggesting impatient movement or a step. White background.

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Siwiet (si·wi·et)

Siwiet means "they become impatient"

A smiling cartoon-style avatar with short dark hair and glasses raises both hands excitedly under the word “Friendship” written in large purple bubble letters, surrounded by small colorful hearts and flowers on a light background.

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Nitap (nee-dap)

Nitap means friend.

Framed hand-lettered quote reading “Today is a good day” in black script over pink watercolor splashes, with a hand holding a black pen nearby. The frame is surrounded by green leaves, a pink feather, and a small pink binder clip on a white surface.

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Gisgug (gis·kuk)

Gisgug means today.

I will be back posting the #Mikmaq word of the day next week. I am not sleeping well and that has knock on effects.

A bright Valentine’s Day greeting image with the text “Happy Valentine’s Day” in large yellow and pink bubble letters at the top, a smiling purple cartoon monster with horns holding a pink heart on the right, and a person-like avatar in a black jacket holding a red heart on the left, all on a light background.

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Kesaltultimkewey Na'kwek (guess- sal-dool-dim-gay-way Nah-gwek)

Kesaltultimkewey Na'kwek means Valentine’s Day.

Wall-mounted rectangular shelf with a black metal frame and wooden base holding a stack of colorful hardcover books labeled “Aircraft,” “Freshwater Fishes,” “Music,” “Geology,” “London,” and “Old English Churches,” beside a small green potted plant in a white pot against a white wall.

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A'tugwaqan (aa·du·gwa·hgan)

A'tugwaqan is a story.

A small igloo-style snow fort made of stacked rectangular snow blocks, with a low arched entrance in the center and a black snow shovel leaning against the outside wall on the right.

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Qalipit (hga·li·bit)

Qalipit means “they shovel”

A person’s hand pressed against a rain‑spattered window, with their face and upper body blurred and partially obscured behind the glass, creating a moody, introspective atmosphere.

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Mesge'g (mes·keeg)

Mesge'g means sorry.

I'm sorry is mesgei'

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A person in a dark jacket and green pants stands on a rooftop terrace at dusk, facing another person in a light hoodie who is filming them with a camera rig. Behind them is a city skyline of mid‑rise buildings under a cloudy, blue‑gray sky, all framed within the black border of a Kodak Portra 400 film strip

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Napui'gign (na·bu·ii·gi·gên)

Napui'gign is a photograph.

Illustration of a person riding a white unicorn on a dark hill at sunset. The unicorn has a pastel rainbow mane and tail, a heart marking on its side, and lifts one front leg. The rider raises a glowing pink sword toward a star-filled twilight sky with a crescent moon, creating a whimsical, fantasy-meets-sci-fi scene.

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Ali'puluet (a·lii·bu·lu·et)

Ali'puluet means they are horseback riding.

Close-up black-and-white portrait of a raven with glossy feathers against a plain light background.

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Gjiga'qaquj (êk·chi·gaa·hga·quch)

Gjiga'qaquj is the raven.