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Micmac Indians

Micmac or Mi'kmaq are a tribe of people living along the east coast of Canada. The word Mi'kmaq means "allies." The area's they hold as territorial lands are in Nova Scotia, the Gaspé Peninsula of Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and eastern New Brunswick. A band of Micmac also occupy southwestern Newfoundland and northern Maine in the US.

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Did the Micmac tribe use the toboggan?

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Not only did they use it they are said to have invented it. In fact, our word "toboggan" comes from the Mi'kmaq "taba'gan." Toboggans were traditionally made out of bark and animal skins. They were constructed of long, thin strips of cedarwood about 6 feet long. They were used by hunters, trappers and families to transport food and furs. Toboggans were ideal for hauling heavy loads in deep snow. The curved front allowed the toboggan to ride easily over mounds and bumps with less effort than other sleds.

How has women's roles in society changed?

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Not changed as much as expanded. There are still the many stereo types that woman still deal with to a lesser extent, but now with the added burden and stress of competing with men on a unfair playing field and still for the most part expected to perform female and maternal roles.

Some of this is societies fault as we continue to program our youth that way. And some can even be blamed on woman themselves as hormones color and influence thought patterns to a certain degree.

How did women made their decision in mi'kmaq society?

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They ate cheese and crackers they said hi to people

and live happy ever after your so funny kill me

What are the Mi'kmaqs tribe religious beliefs?

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The Mi'kmaq believed in the Great creator. that he created everything in their world. Animals held a great respect among native Canadians. These were creatures who the great creator assigned to feed and clothe them. Cereimonies were held to thank the creator. Mi'kmaq only killed what they needed, and they never killed for sport.

Why were the Mi'kmaq always on the move?

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the micmac were always on the move to stay with the food

Did the mi'kmaq have enemies?

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The mikmaq were once enemies with the Mohawks and waged war with them. They were also enemies with the British.

What environment did the Micmac tribe live in?

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The Canadian East Coast climate zone includes the three Maritime Provinces, parts of eastern Quebec and the island of Newfoundland. The precipitation (rainfall) is fairly uniform throughout the year. Most areas typically receive more rain than needed due to the westerly winds that bring moisture from western and central Canada. Summers are typically warm not hot and winters come early and are cold. Most Mi'maq communities are located close to the ocean, so the same westerly winds that bring precipitation tend to counteract the modifying effect of the Atlantic Ocean on land temperatures. In addition, the cold Labrador Current from the north tends to give much of the East Coast a far less mild climate than would be found on the West Coast of North America. Fogs, sleet and ice storms are frequent in winter.

What are the mi'kmaq's beliefs?

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Agloolik Good spirit that lived under the ice and helped with hunting and fishing. Aipalovik Evil god of the sea that ould hurt boating by biting them. Akna Mother goddess of childbirth. Anguta Gatherer of the dead. Anguta carries the dead down to the underworld, where they must sleep with him for a year. Aningan The moon, brother to the sun whom Moon chases across the sky. Aningan has a great igloo in the sky where he rests. Aukaneck God that lived in the sea, whose movements created the waves. Aumanil God that lived on land and controlled the movements of the whales. Ek Chua God of merchants and cacao growers. Black faced with a huge nose. Irdlirvirisissong The demon cousin of the moon. Sometimes Irdlirvirissong comes out into the sky to dance and clown and make the people laugh. Keelut Evil Earth spirit with the appearance of a dog. Sedna Goddess of the sea and the creatures of the sea. A one-eyed giant. A frightful old hag, but she was young and beautiful when her father threw her in the sea as a sacrifice. Sun A beautiful young maiden carrying a torch who is chased through the sky by her brother Aningan, the moon. TEKKEITSERTOK God of the Earth that was the most powerful and owned all of the deer. Tootega Old woman deity that was able to walk on water. Torngasak The good spirit, representing everything in nature good and helpful to man.

What type of farming did the Mi'kmaq do?

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A long long time ago someone farted. Then he had ice scream and became a secret agent And then jumped of an air plane. he realized that he did not have a parachute and tried calling super man. He takes out his cellphone to call him. ( by the way his phone is a highplex futuristic trillion dollar phone). So he realizes that there is no cell connection. He is just above the clouds falling. If he had listened to his grandma-ma on the plane he would have known that this trillion dollar futuristic phone did not need cell connection to work. Since he could not call super man he thought of calling the swat team to protect him and give him a secure landing on the ground, Because they where seriously quickly when it came to getting places. He knew he did not need cell connection to call the swat.His trillion dollar phone was the best! although he was upset because The swat was not as cool as super man. So The big man decided to drop his phone, concluding to the fact that it was useless though it could call the swat. He wanted to be rescued from falling to the ground in still. The swat were not stialish but superman was. He was ten feet from the ground. He found a emergency parachute in his backpack but it was not stialish, so he threw onto the wings of the burning wind. He decided that his life was going to end And said his closed his eyes an farted And that was the last we will ever her of The big man. THE END. ("hope that helped you learn about the mi'kmaq and there use of land. bye!!!")

What weapons and tools do micmac tribes use?

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Long before the Europeans arrived on North America's east coast, the Mi'kmaq first peoples had become skilled in techniques which enabled them to make all the tools and equipment they needed from animal bone, ivory, sharp teeth, claws, hair, fur, feather, leather, quills, shells, clay, natural copper, stone, wood, roots and bark. Short and long Axes, adzes and gouges were made by pecking (striking) and grinding stones to a sharp edge and smooth surface. These tools were used to cut and carve wood and bone. Fine carving was done with sharp beaver teeth. For killing game and butchering meat, they used spears, knives, arrow points and scrapers, all made from special stones like chalcedony and flint. This rock fractures in a way which "peels" the stone away in flakes, creating a razor-sharp edge. Bone points were used to harpoon sturgeon and porpoise, and for the wood-and-bone trident fish spears. Awls, painting tools and sewing needles were also of bone from animals and fish. Copper was worked into needles and fishhooks. This type of equipment was usually made by men, who also fashioned baby-carriers, sleds, snowshoe frames and tobacco pipes of stone, bone, bark, wood and even from the claws of crab and lobster. Fish and animal traps were made of woven bark and reeds. Soon after the Europeans arrived trade took place and many fine woven baskets were traded for forged metal tools.

What are the children's roles in a Micmac society?

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Ittimokla (Peace) in the Yamssee tongue.

The Childrens role in the Yamassee tribe, was similar to the adults.

The female children, would generally stay around the Women or Matriarchs of the tribe to learn their role, to be prepared for when they came of age in the tribe.

Female children were also taught the Traditions of the women, and mostly Farming, and weaving.

This was not limited to making of ceramics and creation of Red Dye, for the items made and preparation for food.

There was always plenty of time for the children to play, Yamassee Games and socialize once the days work was done which normally started first thing in the morning, in the form of food preparations & task. But this varied depending on the Assignments a family group would take on in the Entire Village or Area.

The males would learn the ways to be hunter gathers, and Protectors of the tribe!

Learning how to make long bows, their own Shawdow Knives and prepare to become apart of the First Warrior level, which could lead to them being possible candidate for Lead Warrior of a group.

Young men also were prepared for their coming of age cermony were he was considered a (Nokusi) man of the Tribe, and take on a wife.

Games for young men were, practicing with their bow and arrow, mock fights to show of strength & more !

What did the mi'kmaq people eat?

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corn

Contrary to the first answer, corn was low on the Mi'kmaq diet as the growing season was short and unreliable. While some agriculture was practiced the Mi'kmaq diet was mainly made up of fish, shellfish, marine mammals such as seal and whale. Moose, deer and small game such as rabbit, beaver and muskrat. Spruce grouse, geese and ducks were taken. Meat and fish were smoked and dried. Berries and fruit were collected and stored. Fishing in the ocean was almost an all year practice and when conditions on the ocean were poor, ice fishing on inland lakes supplied plenty of fresh fish and eel.

The Mi'kmaq spent most of the year along coastal areas, taking advantage of the wealth of food available there throughout all but about six weeks of the year. There were some local variations, but generally fish of all kinds, including salmon and sturgeon, whale, walrus, seals, lobster, squid, shellfish, eels and seabirds, with their eggs, made up the bulk of their diet.

They also ate moose, caribou, beaver and porcupine, as well as smaller animals like squirrels. Berries, roots and edible plants were gathered during the summer. Meat and fish were dried and smoked to preserve them.

Who traded with the micmacs?

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the European settlers such as the English and French

What did micmac tribe eat?

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all things around. whatever was abundant, as to keep populations in balance. moose, porcupine, beaver, bear, berries, salmon. fish, i think deer came from Europe

How did the Micmac tribe get their food?

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The Mi'kmaq were hunters, gatherers and traded with other tribes for grain and other crop food. Skilled boatmen they utilized the canoe for both inland and ocean waters. They fished all year, even through the ice. They used nets and traps for fish.

How do you say 'hi' in Mi'kmaq?

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There are many ways to say hello or greet someone in Mi'kmaq.

One way is to say it is Pjila'si English sound = [ eep chi Laa si ]

The answer above is in fact 'welcome', Hi in mikmaq is Kwe' (G-wai).

What did the Micmac use for transportation?

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A specialized sea canoe was a very distinctive method of transportation. These canoes have a very wide bottom which made them very stable in the rough waters of the ocean. Small versions of these canoes were made and used for lakes and rivers. Mi'kmaq did not use horses. Walking was how the tribes moved from camp to camp and for travel in winter, the tribe made snowshoes and toboggans.

What was the Micmac Indians diet?

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Seasonal migration patterns developed from traditional knowledge gained over many lifetimes dictated the day to day diet. Families arrived in an area when food was at its most plentiful. A Mi'kmaq knew exactly when to arrive at the coast in time for hunting seals, when to get to inland rivers in time for the salmon runs, or to bird colonies in time for collecting eggs. Eel fishing was an important chore as eels were among the favourite foods. Berries in the early summer and fall, apples and wild plum. Trade with neighbours to the south provided corn and grains.

In what community do the micmacs live in ma?

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Historically, the tribe constructed birch bark shelters. Birch bark was used for a variety of other purposes but was included in the coverings of their wiknom ("wigwam" eng.). There were basically two types of shelters built. The smaller, conical-shaped style which could hold 10-12 people was used in the winter. Easy to construct and keep warm. And the larger, oblong variety (10-24 occupants) for use during the warmer months. The Micmac were semi-nomadic, they routinely moved between summer fishing villages near the coast to inland locations for winter hunting.

Who are the leaders in the mi'kmaq community?

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Mi'kmaq believed in a god who was a shapeshifter named Glooscap.

they actually belived in a creator Kesulk

How mikmaq use land?

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What are the resouorces that the mi'kmaq used?

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they used boats

Why did the Micmacs come in contact with the Europeans?

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The Mi'kmaqs initial contact with the Europeans did not surprise them. Oral legends told of one of their spiritual beings traveling across the great sea to "discover" a land and a prophesy that blue-eyed people would arrive from the east to disrupt their lives. Micmac people also knew the story of a woman who had a vision of an island floating toward their lands; the island (boat) was decked out with tall trees (masts) on which were living beings (sailors). Thus the Mi'kmaqs were not startled by the appearance of early explorers in sailing ships. Instead, they greeted the newcomers, set up trade with them, and quickly incorporated the strangers' new technologies and cultures into their own culture.