In 1993, Mi'kmaw Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy and then-Nova Scotia premier John Savage declared October as the official month to recognize and celebrate Mi'kmaw culture and heritage. Since then, Mi'kmaq History Month is celebrated in all areas of Mi’kma’ki (the Mi’kmaq homeland that includes present-day Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, central and eastern New Brunswick, the Gaspe Peninsula, and Newfoundland).  UPEI has raised the Grand Council Flag of the Mi'kmaq Nation in honour of Mi'kmaq History Month. To learn more, visit the Mi'kmaq History Month website.