Pjilitaq! Welcome!
This web page was created by students at Waycobah First Nation Secondary School in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, as part of the @communities.ca project through schoolnet. The Computer Related Studies 12 class were the main organizers of this project, but the whole school particpated in some way. Some students interviewed elders and community people. Other students asked parents and grandparents for stories and old pictures to use.
Our goal in creating this web page was to inform people about the community of Waycobah by recounting stories from our history, telling the stories of our community leaders, and sharing with you a bit of our current culture and language. It is our hope that by navigating through this page you will learn more about our community. We hope you enjoy!
Follow our links below to find out more about our community.
Geography In this section you will find statistics and information relating to our community such as population statistics, employment statistics, general info about our location, our businesses and buildings, and more.
Community History Check out this section to find out about the History of Waycobah. You will find information on Centralization, the history of our school and our church, the names of many of the Waycobah families, and much more. You can also read about the structure of our band council and meet some cheifs, past and present.
Elders In this section you can read about the many elders and community leaders who helped to build our community. You will also find information on many of our communities War veterans.
Community Events In this section you can check out some of the annual events that happen here in Waycobah and find out what we do for fun.
Activities This interactive section contains a site where you can learn to speak Mi'kmaq, a printable wordsearch where we have hidden the 12 months all in Mi'kmaq, and a short trivia section to test your knowledge about Waycobah.
Our Story Here you will find our web page creation story.
Please feel free to email us at wfnss@auracom.com.