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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