10/26/2026
Kwe’ / Hello! 👋🏽🪶
Welcome to my page. For those who are new here, my name is Nicole Eleanor Porter, and I am a Mi’kmaq Knowledge Keeper, Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Holistic Nurse Coach, and visual artist from Fort Folly First Nation, New Brunswick.
My life’s work is dedicated to blending healthcare, ancestral wisdom, and environmental advocacy to foster community healing and dismantle systemic barriers.
Here is a glimpse into the spaces I walk in:
🏥 Holistic Healthcare & Healing: As an LPN and Holistic Nurse Coach, I use Etuaptmumk (a Two-Eyed Seeing approach) to blend Western medicine with Indigenous knowledge. I facilitate traditional ceremonies—including Full Moon and Cedar Bath practices, alongside my journey to become a sweat lodge conductor—to restore balance across physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being.
🌍 Global & Local Public Speaking: I share our community’s co-management frameworks on international, national, and local stages. My journey has taken me as far as Chile to present on Mi'kmaw Two-Eyed Seeing approaches to salmon conservation in the Inner Bay of Fundy.
🎓 Community Leadership & Consultation: I am honored to serve as the Mi’kmaq Cultural Coordinator for Mi’kmaq Child and Family Services NB, the Auntie in Residence at Mount Allison University, and a cultural advisor to several academic and regional institutions.
🧵 Artistry & Education: I am the owner of Mother Muin Artistry, where I create traditional Indigenous beadwork and run land-based educational workshops (beading, quillwork, traditional medicine gathering, and food preparation) across all school levels.
🏆 Recent Recognition:
• 2025 Molly Kool Award (Southeastern NB outstanding contributions to arts, culture, and conservation)
• 2025 Braiding Knowledge Award (Fort Folly Salmon Recovery Program)
• 2023 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (Exemplary service)
Above all, I am a proud mother to two boys, working everyday to leave a path of healing and resilience for the next generation.
📩 Let’s Connect & Collaborate!
For speaking engagements, workshops, institutional consultations, or artistic collaborations, please send a direct message or reach out via email at [email protected]
Wela’lin / Thank you! 🙏🏽
