The Epekwitk Mi’kmaq Rights Initiative, known as L’nuey, is launching a series of interactive sessions in 2026 to introduce residents of Prince Edward Island to a new digital archive project called Tku Atlasma’lit. This initiative aims to preserve and share the history of the Mi’kmaq people, who have occupied the Island for more than 12,000 years.
Developed in partnership with the Robertson Library at the University of Prince Edward Island, Tku Atlasma’lit functions as a growing collection of historical records. The archive is intended to help tell the story of the Mi’kmaq of Epekwitk by centralizing documents that have been historically scattered. The project is part of a broader effort to make local Indigenous history more accessible to all Islanders.
Monica MacDonald, the Senior Strategic Advisor for History and Outreach at L’nuey, is leading the project. Her role focuses on establishing the organization as a trusted source for history and supporting the advancement of rights for the Epekwitnewaq Mi’kmaq. This project complements the ongoing work L’nuey conducts across the Island in areas such as treaty education and governance development.
L’nuey was established in 2019 and is governed by the Epekwitk Assembly of Councils, which includes leadership from both the Lennox Island First Nation and the Abegweit First Nation. For communities such as Three Rivers, which was incorporated in 2018, these sessions provide an opportunity to engage directly with the history of the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaw people.
