Learn Mi'gmaq online

How to describe yourself and your relations

http://www.learn.migmaq.org/lessons/1.1.3.html

"This lesson will teach you the basics of how to describe yourself and your relations. You will learn how to describe yourself, your family, your home, and your work to others. These are important skills to learn at the beginning, because once you have mastered these basics, you will be able to begin conversations and introduce yourself to other Mi'gmaq speakers when you meet them."

Learning from Knowledge Keepers of Mi’kma’ki | Cape Breton University

Exploring Our Roots and History

http://www.cbu.ca/aboriginal-affairs/unamaki-college/mikm-2701/

"Join ... Stephen Augustine, Dean of Unama'ki College and Aboriginal Learning and Hereditary Chief on the Mi'kmaq Grand Council, for this exciting introduction to Mi'kmaq history, culture, and ways of knowing, while learning about the meaning and context of Treaties and answer the calls from the Truth & Reconciliation Commission."

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This Canada Island Is Losing Ground But Not Losing Hope

The Mi'kmaq of Lennox Island are being swallowed up Malpeque Bay

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/12/151214-lennox-island-canada-climate-change-erosion/

Mi'kmaq artifacts in danger of being lost.

"While the fate of low-lying island states, largely in the Pacific, captured the spotlight at the United Nations climate talks in Paris last week, equally vulnerable but lesser-known communities like Lennox Island have quietly begun developing their own solutions to the changing climate."

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Bringing a historic Innu legend to a new generation

Innu-aimun and English version of an Innu Legend

http://today.mun.ca/news.php?id=9855

"A new children's book published by the Labrador Institute (LI) brings a historic Innu legend to a new generation. The Man Who Married a Beaver was made possible by a donation from the Hibernia Management and Development Company Ltd. (HMDC), originally received during Memorial's successful Dare To fundraising campaign. It was officially released during a book launch Nov. 23 at the Sheshatshiu Innu School, where it was read in two languages."

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L'nuisi Christmas Cheer

Santi Gla's Wejgu'et Gutang

(Santa Claus is Coming to Town)

http://www.mikmaqonline.org/songs/dmmSanta.mp3

More songs here:

http://www.turtleisland.org/discussion/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=9495

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Maw-pemita’jik Qali’pu’k - December issue online

The Cariboo travel together

http://qalipu.ca/site/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/December_2015.pdf

This issue covers the Swearing in ceremony of the new Chief and Council.

"Brendan's family legacy also includes Mattie Mitchell, his great-great-grandfather, who was a well- known Newfoundland Mi'kmaq guide and prospector now recognized as a person of national historic significance by the Federal Government of Canada for his contribution to this province."

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Teaching About the Mi’kmaq

Mi'kmaw history, culture and knowledge

http://www.mikmaweydebert.ca/home/sharing-our-stories/education-and-outreach/school-curriculum/

"The resource was designed for anyone who teaches Mi'kmaw history, culture and knowledge. Through the stories and knowledge of Mi'kmaw Elders, educators, and other experts, this volume will share content and teaching strategies for three subject areas for grades primary to nine."

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Xwii'xwi'em: Digital Storytelling - Ruler of the Forest

An e-book that supports classroom instruction in Hul'q'umi'num

http://solr.bccampus.ca:8001/bcc/items/5f8ed863-9985-4c43-b1d1-a81300d44c9f/1/?token=TLESP:55acb602-f42b-4cbf-bfb0-78caab90c0c5

 

In a language to related hən̓q̓əmin̓əm̓ (used by Musqueam), this enhanced ebook in epub format (62Mb) allows readers hear the text read by a Cowichan First Nation native speaker.

This illustrated/audio e-book will support both classroom instruction in Hul'q'umi'num as well as a broad range of other course curriculum that will benefit from a resource that is First Nations content and demonstrates traditional methods of storytelling and language as a stand-alone resource available to download for use at home, work or in recreational activities. The story has been selected by the Elders and Ruby Peter, Cowichan Tribes Elder, provided guidance in the development of this story for the project. The story is called Ruler of the Forest.

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Grenfell college builds database to recognize Mi'Kmaq soldiers from Newfoundland

More than 150 Newfoundland Mi'kmaq soldiers

http://www.ganderbeacon.ca/News/Local/2015-11-10/article-4339055/Grenfell-college-builds-database-to-recognize-MiKmaq-soldiers-from-Newfoundland/1

Memorial University's Grenfell Campus in Newfoundland is home to an online database listing Mi'kmaq from the province who enlisted in World War I. ...

When asked whether she was surprised by the results of her research, Hanrahan answered, "I knew that First Nations people elsewhere in Canada enlisted in large numbers and I expected that to be the case here. But I was surprised at how high the numbers are: there were more than 150 Newfoundland Mi'kmaq soldiers"...."It is important to note that the Newfoundland Mi'kmaq were not recognized as Indigenous people by the then-Dominion of Newfoundland. Unlike Canada, Newfoundland had no recognition legislation like the Indian Act. The absence of such legislation had advantages as well as disadvantages but in this case it meant that the soldiers listed here were not seen as Mi'kmaq or Indigenous soldiers, which they were. This database aims to correct that oversight."

http://www.grenfell.mun.ca/arts/humanities/Pages/mikmaq-soldiers.aspx

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Kalolin Johnson - Singing O'Canada in Mikmaq & Engish

The national anthem in L'nuisi

http://youtu.be/aOBbvkHZRSM

Kalolin Johnson singing Canada's National Anthem, O Canada in Mikmaq and English.

Here's a link for the lyrics: http://www.firstnationhelp.com/ali/okanata.php

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