KWE – The Gathering – North Shore Mi'kmaq Tribal Council

May 11-13, 2026

Delta Hotels Beausejour
Moncton, New Brunswick

May 11-13, 2026

Delta Hotels Beausejour | Moncton, New Brunswick

May 11-13, 2026

Delta Hotels Beausejour | Moncton, New Brunswick

KWE – The Gathering is different.

KWE is an Indigenous-led event that puts relationships first. Our commitment to you is that you will have an unforgettable experience, and come away pleasantly surprised by the breadth and depth of connections you’ve developed.

Across two days, participants will listen, learn, and work through key issues together. Time on stage will be limited so the focus stays on the voices in the room. Roughly 80% of the programme is dedicated to direct engagement – connecting with fellow leaders, engaging in candid conversation, and planning the work ahead for nuclear innovation and development in New Brunswick.

KWE – The Gathering is different.

“Kwe”, in Mi’kmaq, is a greeting like “Hello”, expressing openness, welcome, and mutual acknowledgement.

Indigenous-Led

The event itself, and the proposed approach to new nuclear development, put Indigenous rights-holders in a leadership position from the earliest concept stage, improving alignment.

Relationship-First

The first order of business is connecting with the other leaders in the room. A generous portion of the programme is focused on close one-on-one and small group conversations. At KWE, connecting with other people is the core programme.

Action-Oriented

Across Canada, the conversation is accelerating. Capacity is being built. Projects are moving from concept to concrete. Supply chains are forming. Capital is deploying. Alignment is how we move forward. Execution is how we honour that alignment. At its centre, KWE is about execution.

Mutual Learning

Indigenous leaders will share what good partnership development and project execution looks like. Industry, finance, and government leaders will do the same. Together, the room will shape the conversation and the path forward.

KWE – The Gathering is designed for important conversations that create trust and enable aligned action.

KWE is set up as a working room, to gather, to build relationships, to lead together.
A room where leaders of Indigenous organizations, industry, finance, and government, representing the key players in the nuclear innovation community, will work together in a new way.

As focus points, we will explore the potential in the Indigenous-Led Owner Consortium model for financing new nuclear, and consider the feasibility and value of establishing an Indigenous-Led Nuclear Innovation & Development Zone in New Brunswick.

Intentionally brief content from the stage will guide participants through a process of connecting person-to-person, aligning on a shared vision of success, and developing commitments and project timelines for new nuclear in New Brunswick.

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KWE – The Gathering invites leaders to walk together in a different way. This is an opportunity to be present for meaningful conversation, to listen deeply, and to contribute to a shared vision grounded in respect, relationship, and responsibility. Those who walk with us will take part in an intentional, guided process designed to build trust, strengthen understanding, and lay the foundation for leading together.

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What is KWE – The Gathering?

The world’s first Indigneous-Led Nuclear Gathering.

KWE: Knowledge, Wisdom, Energy – is a leadership summit, thoughtfully designed around building relationships and planning work together, to explore nuclear innovation and development in New Brunswick.

Presentations and panels from the stage make up 20% of the programme, with 80% being structured networking and interaction, connecting Indigenous, industry, finance, and government leaders to develop the shared future of nuclear in Atlantic Canada.

Who is this event for?

KWE is for present and future leaders: Indigenous, industry, finance, and government, focusing on all aspects of nuclear – technologies, fuel cycle, medical isotopes, government and public relations, investing, construction, operation, and waste management.

Beyond nuclear and New Brunswick, KWE is a model for Indigenous-Led mega-project development and long-term, collaborative partnership, a blueprint for working together in a good way to streamline and accelerate alignment, partnership, and economic growth.

What can I expect at KWE?

KWE is unique. KWE is about relationships first, then planning work together for exploring new nuclear innovation and development.

You will have more and deeper conversations with your fellow leaders. We will listen, learn, and lead together in a new way – building close connections, sharing a vision of success, and outlining our work plans and commitments for the year and the decade ahead.

When and where is KWE taking place?

What types of networking options will there be?

About 80% of the entire programme is focused on connecting with your fellow leaders, from Indigenous communities and organizations, industry, finance, and government.

KWE is a relationship-first event. Our commitment to you is that you will have an unforgettable experience, and come away pleasantly surprised by the breadth and depth of connections you’ve developed.

In addition to the main programme, there will be a pre-event reception at Tide & Boar on May 11, and an evening soiree on May 12.

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Can dietary needs or accessibility requests be accommodated?

How can my organization sponsor KWE?

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Indigenous-Led

Relationship-First

Action-Oriented

Mutual Learning