Project

How it all began

The Cultural Identity Preservation Project initiated by the North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council traces its roots back to Nelson Cloud’s endeavour across seven Mi’kmaq communities, dedicated to preserving and exhibiting artwork by local First Nation artists like Nelson. This project aims to compile, categorize, and exhibit their digital and physical artistic works, safeguarding and propagating the invaluable cultural heritage of the Mi’kmaq people.

Preserve Your Legacy

Join Our Project & Share Your Artisty!

Calling all First Nation artists! Interested in sharing your cultural legacy? Reach out to NSMTC to have your artwork showcased on our platform, preserving your heritage for generations to come.

Artist Showcase

Presenting a curated collection of mesmerizing artistic expressions across diverse genres and visions

Luke

This is Luke Ward, he was playing the part of a young man who drowns in a film made on Metepenagiag. I only had a minute to shoot an image of Luke. Although Luke looked great, I was never happy with the image, but once I processed it in Black and White, and sharpened the eyes, years later, then I was happy with the image.

Spontaneous Smiles

I have known this beautiful couple for years, and have taken lots of photos because it shows the real affection between them, this is my favourite. I set up a simple backdrop and simple lighting to get the best image possible.

Red Sleigh

It seems like a lot of my fave images, are grab shots on the way to work. As soon as I saw the scene, I was reminded of prints by Currier and Ives, of a different time. This demonstrates the importance of being ready, by always having your camera at arm's reach.

Miscou Island Lighthouse

I got a little creative with this image because I like the look of certain landscape artists use of subtle tones. I like the light as well to emphasize the simple geometric shapes. It's at the very end of our province, so it's still rather isolated.

Mawiomi Kids

It's not always easy to get an interesting image at a Powwow, mainly because the light at midday is too harsh and produces harsh shadows, and overexposed shots. This is not the sharpest image in the box, but the slight blur intensifies the movement and the pure joy of being a kid with unlimited energy.

Street Kids

Sometimes, you have to be a little bold to get images of strangers on the street. People often ask why are you taking photos and it's a really hard question to answer, people often assume it's for the newspaper. You have to explain, it's just for the joy of making a picture. Sometimes really interesting characters, just say no, and it's disappointing because they are so eccentric looking. It seems they want attention, but no means no. These guys said yes if I would chip in for a bottle of wine. No problem.