L' Nuk: the Mi'kmaq of Atlantic Canada
Title | L' Nuk: the Mi'kmaq of Atlantic Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Theresa Meuse |
Publisher | Nimbus Publishing (CN) |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 2017-01-03 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781771084529 |
In L'nu'k: The People, First Nations educator Theresa Meuse traces the incredible lineage of today's Mi'kmaq people, sharing the fascinating details behind their customs, traditions and history. Discover the proper way to make Luski (Mi'kmaq bread), the technique required for intricate quillwork and canoe building, what happens at a powwow and how North America earned its Aboriginal name, Turtle Island.
The Mi'kmaq Anthology
Title | The Mi'kmaq Anthology PDF eBook |
Author | Lesley Choyce |
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Release | 2015 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
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The most comprehensive volume of Mi'kmaq writings available, this anthology is varied and spirited, bringing together both young and older writers. Included are essays on history, culture, and spirituality, as well as autobiography, traditional stories, and poetry. Valuable as a landmark of an ancient culture, The Mi'kmaq Anthology also delivers to a wide audience the wealth of creative talent within the Mi'kmaq ommunity today. Although many voices here may be new to the reading public, the book radiates with deep spirituality, social awareness, intellectual energy, and a passionate political concern for preserving the Mi'kmaq way of life.
Ni'n Na L'nu
Title | Ni'n Na L'nu PDF eBook |
Author | A. J. B. Johnston |
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Pages | 0 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 9781894838931 |
Winner of APMA Best Atlantic-Published Book Award Winner of PEI Book Award for Non-fiction This lavishly-illustrated book tells a story through words and images that has never before been told, not in any single book. The focus is entirely on the Mi'kmaq of the Island, an island which for thousands of years has been known to the Mi'kmaq and their ancestors as Epekwitk. That name means cradle on the sea and no more poetic description of PEI has ever been penned. The story of the PEI Mi'kmaq is one of adaptation and perseverance across countless generations in the face of pervasive change. Today's environment is far from what it was millennia ago. So too, the economy, society, lifestyle, language and religion of the people has witnessed some dramatic shifts. Nonetheless, despite all the changes, today's Mi'kmaq feel deeply connected to the Island in its entirety and to their ancestors and the values they still share. This book tells those many stories, and communicates much more. While the book is a stand-alone publication, it is also a companion to a travelling exhibition of the same name.
The Micmac Indians of Eastern Canada
Title | The Micmac Indians of Eastern Canada PDF eBook |
Author | Wilson D. Wallis |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Pages | 532 |
Release | 1955 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 081666014X |
The Micmac Indians of Eastern Canada was first published in 1955. Minnesota Archive Editions uses digital technology to make long-unavailable books once again accessible, and are published unaltered from the original University of Minnesota Press editions. The culture of an Indian tribe over a period of 300 years is described in this comprehensive ethnographic study by a husband and wife anthropologist team. The earliest accounts of the Micmac Indians were written by seventeenth-century French explorers and missionaries. These give historical perspective to the work done by the Wallises, whose research is based on field trips that bridged a 40-years span. Dr. Wallis first observed the Micmac tribes in 1911–12. He and Mrs. Wallis revisited them in 1950 and 1953, assessing the changes in material cultural and in orientation, drives, and motivations. In addition, they have preserved a rich collection of Micmac folktales and traditions, published as a separate section of the book.
First Nations, Identity, and Reserve Life
Title | First Nations, Identity, and Reserve Life PDF eBook |
Author | Simone Poliandri |
Publisher | U of Nebraska Press |
Pages | 376 |
Release | 2011-11-01 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0803237715 |
Issues of identity figure prominently in Native North American communities, mediating their histories, traditions, culture, and status. This is certainly true of the Mi?kmaw people of Nova Scotia, whose lives on reserves create highly complex economic, social, political, and spiritual realities. This ethnography investigates identity construction and negotiations among the Mi?kmaq, as well as the role of identity dynamics in Mi?kmaw social relationships on and off the reserve. Featuring direct testimonies from over sixty individuals, this work offers a vivid firsthand perspective on contemporary Mi?kmaw reserve life. Simone Poliandri begins First Nations, Identity, and Reserve Life with a search for the criteria used by the Mi?kmaq to construct their identities, which are traced within the context of their different perceptions of community, tradition, spirituality, relationship with the Catholic Church, and the recent reevaluation of the iconic figure of late activist Annie Mae Aquash. Building on the notions of self-identification and ascribed identity as the primary components of identity, Poliandri argues that placing others at specific locations within the social landscape of their communities allows the Mi?kmaq to define and reinforce their own spaces by way of association, contrast, or both. This identification of others highlights Mi?kmaw people?s agency in shaping and monitoring the representations of their identities. With its theoretical insights, this richly textured ethnography will enhance understanding of identity dynamics among Indigenous communities even as it illuminates the unique nature of the Mi?kmaw people.
Kekina'muek: Learning about the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia
Title | Kekina'muek: Learning about the Mi'kmaq of Nova Scotia PDF eBook |
Author | The Confederacy of Mainland Mi'kmaq |
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Release | 2007 |
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Chapters include: The Story Begins (Debert Sites, Mersey River Sites, Kejikujik Petroglyphs); Meet the Mi'kmaq of Yesterday and Today, From Legends to Modern Media (tracing the language and communication of the Mi'kmaq); The Evolution of Mi'kmaw Education (charting the challenges, the failures, and the successes); The Challenge of Identity (addressing the complex question of Mi'kmaw citizenship), Mi'kmaw Spirituality and Organized Religon-(The fascinating formation of contemporary Mi'kmaw sprititual expression)., Entertainment and recreation, A Oneness with nature (understanding the connection and interaction between the Mi'kmaq and the natural environment.; Freedom, Dependence, and Nation Building (Tracking the ever-changing relationshiop between Mi'maq and Canadian governments).
Mi'kmaq
Title | Mi'kmaq PDF eBook |
Author | Christine Webster |
Publisher | Av2 by Weigl |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2007-09 |
Genre | Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | 9781553883418 |
Outlines the traditional way of life of the Mi'kmaq, their religious beliefs, their celebrations, and their artwork.