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Spiritual journey of l'nu si'puk in the footsteps of Great Grand Chief Henri Membertou Sakmaws Missioners Achievements * Facts * Changes * Challenges
1600 Henri Membertou GC
1698
1741-1752

1752-1952

1856 James Paul GCK

1895 Steve Maloney GCK

1897 John Noel

1913 Simon Basque

1916 Isaac Sack

1921 William Paul

1933 John Maloney

1937 William Paul Sr.

1942 John Marr

1945 Stephen Knockwood

1948 Stephen Knockwood

1951 John Bernard

1953 Stephen Knockwood

1954 Stephen Knockwood

1956 John Bernard

1958 Ivan Knockwood

1960 Ivan Knockwood

1962 John S. Knockwood

1964 Simon Nevin

1966 Simon Nevin

1970 John Knockwood

1972 John Knockwood

1974 Reg Maloney

1976 Reg Maloney

1978 S. John Knockwood

1980 Reg Maloney

1982 John S. Knockwood

1984 Peter Julian Sr.

1986 S. John Knockwood

1988 S. John Knockwood

1990 Reg Maloney

1992 Reg Maloney

1994 Reg Maloney

1996 Reg Maloney

1998 Reg Maloney

2000 Reg Maloney

2002 Reg Maloney

2004 Alexander Jr. McDonald

Grand Chief Henri Membertou

Shubenacadie Area
Abbe Thiery
Pere Maillard
Fr. Jean Louis Le Loutre
1752-1952 Elders & Sakmaws
1952 Fr. Mackey

Government Centralisation

St. Anne's Church
1947 Fr. Joseph H. Boudreau
1950 Fr. John R. Campbell
Fr. Dennis Comeau
1951 Fr. J. H. Boudreau
1952 Fr. Joseph H. Boudreau

1957 Fr. Dennis Comeau
1961 Fr. J. Henri Boudreau
Fr. J. H.. Boudreau &
1962 Fr. P. J. Collins omi
1963 Fr. J. H. Boudreau
Fr.J. H. Boudreau &
1964 Fr. P. J. Collins omi
1965 Fr. W. Bernardo omi
Fr. William Bernardo omi &
1966 Fr. P. J. Collins omi
Fr. William Bernardo omi

St. Catherine's Church
1969 Fr. Dennis Shea omi
Fr. Michael Kearney omi
1970 Fr. M. Kearney omi
Fr. W. Murphy omi
1974 Fr. Harry Mac Neil omi
1979 Fr. Fred Miller omi
1981 Fr. J. L. MacDonald omi
1986 Fr. Don S. McLeod omi
Br. Eugene White omi
Br. Hugh J. MacDonald omi
Fr. G. Levesque omi
1990 Fr. G. Bertrand omi
1990 Srs. Gen Morrissey
& Claire Murphy

Sapewit Katlin Wutanm
1996 Fr.Tom Kurudeepan omi

 

  • 1610 June 24: First Mi'kmaw Chief's Baptism by Fr. Flesche, in Port Royal : SIKNTASIMK, Mikmaws, First Catholics in the Region : in MIKMAKI AMERICAS. died 1612. Sept 18, Age:107
  • 1698 Missionaries in Shubenacadie (Celebrate at St. Anne's Mikmaw Lake, which is called Snide's lake now) Area - 1726 June 26 : Treaty in Port Royal.
  • * 1752 Dec. 6th ,TREATY: Major Jean Baptist Cope Chief Sacham of the Tribe of MickMack Indians, Inhabiting the Eastern Coast of the said Province, & Andrew Hadeley Martin, Gabriel Martin & Francis Jeremiah members & delegates of the said tribe with Pereprine Thomas Hopson
  • 1840 First to be Baptised in L'nu Sipuk Sakmaw William Dowie Paul
  • First Residential Families of Indian Brook: William Dowie Paul, Thomas Anthony Maloney, Joe Sack, Louis Sack, Simon Basque, Ruby Williams, Peter Gloade,
  • 1927-1970 Residential Schools, 1947 First Nation members put in `RESERVES' * 1752-1952 Community Spirituality maintained by Elders, Chiefs, Spiritual Leaders etc. while the missioners visited the community periodically.
  • 1699 St. Anne's Mass House at St.Anne's(Snide) Lake next to Indian Hill. - 1835-1838 2nd Church was built in Burma Road for worship by the residents. The 3rd New church was built by the people at the Cemetery is St. Anne's Church. - 1936-1942: Anne Madeline Knockwood SAL President - 1942-1948: Mary Rebecca Pictou SAL President.
  • 1948 May 26,4th Church was built in the land, received from Joe Howe and burnt August 1960.
  • 1961 May 22 :The community built the 5th New Church as it stands now, which was blessed .
  • 1947-1986, 1990-2000 Sisters of Charity on Education Ministry and Community Development and Spiritual presence Sisters: Elizabeth Cody, R. Irma, M. Una, .M. Apolonia, J. Anthony, H. Alphonsus, M. Louise, T. Celine, I. Poirier, H. Balch, M. Walter, T. Paul, M. Cyrilla, V. Marie, P. Maureen, P. Therese, M. Francella, F. Patrick, J. Francis, F. Walter, F. Damian, A. Vincent, J. Michael, A. Mary, M. Eugene, J.Kevin, A. Lawrence, Claire Murphy, Genevieve Morrissey, J. Catherine Chiasson, M. Kieran, M. Amaters, M. Elvira, M. Gervase, M. Dolores, E. Marie, F. Cecilia, M. Gabriel.
  • 1947: Old School was built & burnt 1975 - Elsie Basque First Teacher :1935-1947
  • 1957 A new residence for the Pastor was erected.
  • 1947 Electricity & Power & Health Nurse - 1950:Health Centre - 1964: Running Water - 17 - 26 Peskewikus(July) Sapewit Anna Mawiomi Annually by Community & SAL
  • 1988 Pilgrimage to St.Anne de Baupre in August, Annually by Community Seniors
  • 1965, 18 Penatmuikus(April) Sapewit Katlin's Feast, Fr. J. Henri Boudreau breathed his last.
  • 1976 Volunteer Fire Fighters: Fire Chiefs: Steve Michael, Bernie Syliboy, Garry Knockwood, Joe Francis, Bernie Knockwood, Bernie Syliboy - 22 yrs. 15 Active & 15 Non Active members
  • 1967 August 6th , OMIs make an agreement with the Diocese of Halifax.
  • The Community Faith House, St. Anne's Church takes a new name as St. Catherine
  • 1969 Fr. Dennis Shea the first parish priest of St. Catherine's.
  • Book Authors: Daniel N. Paul:`We were not the Savages', Isabel Knockwood:`Out of the Depths'
  • 1970 Fr. Michael Kearney appointed administrator
  • 1972 Community Ball Field takes shape 1974 September First Hockey Games
  • 1974-1996: Geno Knockwood SAL President
  • 1976 Feb 24 Anna Mae Pictou Aquash found dead. Born 1945 March 27. Native Rights Activist
  • 1979 Wejiweliniskam Prayer Community started with Geno, Patsy, Geraldine, D. Marr, David Gehue, Gloria Maloney etc. & revived in 1987 with Gloria, Betsy, Pat, Beckie, Jane, Evelyn etc.
  • 1979 First Nation Cultural Awareness to East Coast from the West Coast and US
  • 1985 Statues of Crucifix, Mary in the Cemetery : Keptin Frank Nevin through Chief & Council.
  • Grand Council Keptins: Stephen Maloney GCK 1895, Martin Sack GCK 1900, Ivan Knockwood,GCK. Frank Wightly,GCK. Frank Nevin,GCK., Stephen Michael GCK - Band Administrator: Doreen Knockwood - 1970 to 1999, - Education Councillor: Doris Maloney - 1971 to 1999, - First Community Police : W. George Duncan - J. J. Julian, - 1998 1st RCMP Sgt. Ron Knockwood - First Post Person: Ella Knockwood, - 1986: Jimmy Simon Hunting & Fishing Right Supreme Court Case. - Knights of Niskam: Martin Sack GCK, Dick Paul, Stephen Paul, Levi Sylliboy, James Francis - Built Patlias Residence, with St. Anne's Ladies of Indian Brook. Sister Cody's Pre School 1995. Sr. E.Cody died March 22, 1995, POW WOW started in the community.
  • 1989 Sept 6 Eagle's Nest Recovery House was opened in Indian Brook : Ben Martin
  • Sisters of Charity Pastoral Ministry to the L'nu Si'puk Community, TARR Centre : 1992
  • 1981 - 1999 : Beckie Paolini Parish Office Volunteer Secretary. - 1994 Dec. 12: RCMP Attachment in Indian Brook. - 1992, 1993, 1995 & 2000 Bishops of Canada & Halifax, apologised to First Nation Members on CBC and in the local communities.
  • 1996: Little Eagle's Day Care Angeline Julian. 1996 -1998 Mary Lou Bernard SAL President, - St. Catherine's Community Faith House, becomes Sapewit Katlin in Mikmaw, - New Indian Brook School 1996: Jean Kockwood, - New Band Administration Building 1997: Chief Reg Maloney - Doreen Knockwood, 1998 Old Band Building was burnt. - KMHCC: Katlin Mikmaw Healing Cultural Centre. - Nutkoltijik Wikuwo: Youth Drop in Home.- The basement was repaired and it became `Sapewit Katlin Hall'. - 1998 - 2002 Pat Pictou SAL President - Eight Point Star Cross on the Steeple : Peter Julian & Frank Nevin GCK, through Chief and Council.

    Fishing Rights at Risk, Roads Paved, Side Walk

    2001 - Health Centre

    2004 - Indian Brook New RCMP Detachment

    2004 - Drop in Centre by Inter - Agency

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