Vision
We nurture a fully human experience of dying and death.
At Death Matters, we acknowledge with deep respect that we live and work on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This land, Mi’kma’ki, has been home to the Mi’kmaq since time immemorial and remains sacred to this day.
In our work with cemeteries, burial practices, and sacred deathcare we recognize the profound spiritual, cultural, and historical significance this land holds for the Mi’kmaq. We honour the ancestors who rest here and acknowledge their ongoing presence in these lands.
As stewards of deathcare, we are committed to preserving the sanctity of all burial sites and practices and to working in respectful collaboration with Indigenous communities. We affirm our responsibility to support reconciliation by upholding Mi’kmaq rights, knowledge, and traditions in all aspects of land and burial stewardship.
This acknowledgment is offered in the spirit of truth, responsibility, and shared care for the sacred landscape of Mi’kma’ki—and in honour of the Mi’kmaq people, past, present, and future.
Who We Are
Deborah Luscomb, although primarily known for her decades of ritual textile production, has a passion for bringing people together around difficult, but necessary conversations. In addition to hosting the Halifax Death Café and Final Curtain Films, she leads Advance Planning workshops, acts as a Thanadoula and Funeral Guide, assisting during the transition and postmortem experience, and is a Founder, and Past Chair of Green Burial Nova Scotia. She brings extensive training in meditation, contemplation, deep listening and midwifery… and a fine sense of humour… to this inevitable adventure.
Dawn Carson is a dedicated Death Doula, Community Deathcaring Educator, Funeral Coordinator, and Founding Member of the Green Burial Society of Nova Scotia. With a background as a successful business owner, and credentials as a meditation and certified yoga instructor, Dawn brings a grounded, heart-centered approach to end-of-life planning.
Through her work with Death Matters, and as host of both the Death Café and Green Burial Café, Dawn creates welcoming spaces for honest conversations about dying, death, and disposition. She blends practical tools with compassionate guidance to help individuals and families make informed, values-based choices about their end-of-life care.
Whether you’re just beginning to think about your legacy or already deep in the planning process, Dawn invites you to consider:
“What must I do to be at peace with myself so that I may live presently and die peacefully?”
ABOUT THE LOGO
These intertwined triple, purple hearts represent the inseparability, richness and mystery of birth, life & death.