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An introduction to Yarmouth: its history, the Nations whose lands it sits on, and Indigenous community life today, with sources.
Wasoqopa’q First Nation, also called Acadia First Nation, has its Yarmouth 33 reserve about 3.2 kilometres east of town. The Mi’kmaq lived in this part of Mi’kma’ki long before Europeans arrived. They called the area Keespukwitk, which sources give as Lands End, for its place at the tip of the peninsula. Between 1725 and 1779, Britain signed Peace and Friendship Treaties with the Mi’kmaq and neighbouring nations. The treaties protected hunting, fishing and land use and did not transfer land. Mi’kmaw reserves in the region go back to the 1800s. The Yarmouth 33 reserve was established on June 8, 1887. Acadia First Nation, the Mi’kmaw Nation whose main office sits on Highway 3 at Yarmouth, has roughly 1,725 members. It belongs to the Confederacy of Mainland Mi’kmaq, one of the tribal council organizations representing mainland Mi’kmaw communities in Nova Scotia.
Yarmouth is in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral land of the Mi’kmaq, who call this area Keespukwitk. It is covered by the Peace and Friendship Treaties signed in the 1700s.
Nearby: Wasoqopa'q First Nation (Yarmouth 33) · Tusket · Pubnico · Port Maitland · Cape Forchu · Digby
Wasoqopa'q First Nation, also known as Acadia First Nation, was formally established in 1967. It holds five Mi'kmaq reserves across southwestern Nova Scotia, including Yarmouth 33 just east of town. In 2015, 223 members lived on reserve and 1,288 lived off reserve. The Yarmouth 33 reserve covers about 27.7 hectares and is home to 157 people. The First Nation runs several businesses, including gaming centres and gas stations. In 2019, it announced plans for a Hilton hotel on its Yarmouth reserve. Across the province, the Mi'kmaq Rights Initiative, Kwilmu'kw Maw-klusuaqn, works on implementing treaty rights with governments. It takes direction from 13 Mi'kmaw chiefs through a Made-in-Nova Scotia Process. Its work covers fisheries, forestry, archaeology, lands and cultural tourism. Through the Mi'kmaq Forestry Initiative, it has secured more than 50,000 acres of forest. In 1999, the Supreme Court's Marshall decision confirmed that Peace and Friendship Treaty harvesting rights had never been extinguished.
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XUSI is an Indigenous-owned business from Saskatoon, started in 2020 by two brothers from northern Saskatchewan. Along with our clothing, we bring Indigenous youth workshops and custom screen printing to Yarmouth and across Nova Scotia.
Strong Roots Strong Future is our interactive workshop for Indigenous youth, led by the two brothers who founded XUSI. We travel to schools, First Nations and Indigenous communities, youth organizations and funding programs in Yarmouth and across Nova Scotia. Youth ages 10 and up work through identity and culture, financial literacy, fitness, entrepreneurship and business skills, career readiness and hands-on screen printing.
Custom t-shirts, hoodies and crewnecks for Yarmouth schools, sports teams, businesses, events and First Nations and Indigenous organizations. Send us an idea, get free design help and a full quote before anything is printed. We print in Saskatoon and ship to Yarmouth. 10-garment minimum, up to 4 colours per design.
Heavyweight cotton tees, hoodies, crewnecks and A-frame hats with Cree words and the stories behind them. Fitness is part of how XUSI started, so our pieces are built for the gym and the street, and we ship them to Yarmouth.
Orders of $90 or more ship free to Yarmouth and anywhere in Canada. Orders under $90 show the shipping cost at checkout. Every order leaves our Saskatoon shop within 1 to 3 business days.
Yes. Custom screen printing starts at 10 garments, with up to 4 colours per design. Every order gets a full quote before anything is printed, and design help is included. We print in Saskatoon and ship your order to Yarmouth.
Last reviewed . Facts on this page come from the sources listed below.
The same two brothers who design the clothing run Strong Roots Strong Future, an Indigenous youth workshop they bring to schools, Nations and youth organizations, including in Yarmouth.
The clothing carries the same language and the same stories the workshops are built on. See the youth workshops, or read the meanings behind the designs.
