Micmac Indians

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.

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!!!")

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.

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 !

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.

the European settlers such as the English and French

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

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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

they actually belived in a creator Kesulk

they used boats

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.

lick my dong

Your question makes it sound like we died. When the first explorers arrived on the shores of North America the mi'kmaq had been here for a very long time. At the time of first contact with European explorers in the 16th and 17th centuries the Mi'kmaq lived in the region now known as the Maritime provinces. Prior to that there is evidence the Mi'kmaq greeted the vikings and traded with them too.

The tribe is still living in the same areas today.

Democracy within our Nation, in the modern sense, started in 1918 when Kji Saqamaw (Grand Chief) Gabriel Sylliboy who was the last traditional Saqamaw became the first elected Grand Chief at a ceremony in Chapel Island thus becoming the First "Democratic" Chief. Before that, a Kji Saqamaw or a District Saqamaw, had to possess many great qualities that benefited the tribe and it was the elders, especially the elderly grandmothers (Clan Mothers) that had the final decision on how and who would finally become the District Chiefs and Grand Chief. Quite Contrary to the democratic ways which did not even permit the women to vote til more recently and women who married out of the tribe lost their status. But the democratic system works much differently today than in the old ways which were transparent and open. In some Districts Local Saqamaw can be very secretive and theie positions potentially abused by those with poor leadership skills with the end result in corruption, lies, confusion, division vs. consensus, and the list goes on.

We were a Matriarch Society and led by the wisdom of the elders who had the highest respect from all community members. The introduction of democracy in some areas has evolved into a chaotic political blunder that is the root of many problems in our Nation today. Through democracy, the youths of today out vote the elders as if they no longer have a voice in our community. The roots between the elders and youths continue to be further disconnected and as a result we continue to get poor leadership. The youths have been easily corrupted, tempted, bought off and often make poor choices through the democratic process. They think short term rather than for the current and future generations and lack the life experience and knowledge to make the best choice that would best benefit our communities.

The most common shelter used by the Mi'kmaq was the wikuom or wigwam . There were two types. The small cone-shaped style, that could hold up to 10-12 people, and the large oval shelter, which could hold as many as 24 occupants. In both cases, the structure is based on a pole frame, covered with birch bark or, more rarely, hides. Because of the effort required to harvest birch bark sheets, the coverings were usually packed carried from location to location as the tribe moved seasonally.

A rock circle as a fireplace stood in the centre, under the vented top to provide heat and light. The floor was generally covered with soft fir boughs, which provided a comfortable surface for sitting or sleeping.

Kwe' (greetings).

The Mi'kmaq tribe *is* a tribe of approximately 40,000 people living mostly in some New England states, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, New Brunswick, and Quebec. Approximately 1 in 4 of them still speak their native language, the Mi'kmaw language. The language has 11 consonants, 5 long vowels, 5 short vowels, and a schwa.

Many of us also use the internet.

gu nich e wa

No. The metis are a tribe on their own. Mixed race and proud, the woodland metis have formed their own identity and are fighting for the same rights as native peoples everywhere. The metis are decendants of European and native union through history.

Historically there was certain roles undertaken by gender, but the Mi'kmaq lifestyle was notable by cooperation between the members of the community. The basic role of the man was to hunt and fish, and to be the protectors of the group/family. The women of the Mi'kmaq family gathered plant resources, preserved meats and maintained the camps, They were also the lifegivers to the sick and injured and caregivers to all. There was a great deal of sharing all tasks that often crossed gender lines. The women were quite capable of fishing or hunting to support the families when the men were away. Native Petroglyphs at Kejimkujik clearly show men and women fishing together.

There are many possible origins for the name Mi'kmaq; one is a combination of the words mekwe'k (red) and maqmikew(ground), giving the meaning [people of] the red earth.