micmac+project

places - Canadian Maritimes including Nova Scotia, the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and the eastern half of New Brunswick. Beginning about 1630 a Micmac band also occupied southwestern Newfoundland. Mi'kmaq is actually correct spelling, but over the years, Micmac has become the more commonly used name.

history- Together with the Beothuk on Newfoundland, the Micmac were probably the first Native Americans to have regular contact with Europeans. The Micmacs are original natives of the Nova Scotia/New Brunswick region. Today, most Mi'kmaq people live on the Canadian side of the border, but the Aroostook Micmacs live in northeastern Maine. Childern do the same things all children do--play with each other, go to school and help around the house. Many Mi'kmaq children like to go hunting and fishing with their fathers. In the past, Indian kids had more chores and less time to play, just like early colonial children. In the past, the chief was always a man, but today a Micmac woman can be chief too. The Micmacs didn't live in tepees. They lived in small villages of **//wigwams//**, which are houses made of wood and birchbark. Men didn't have to wear shirts in the Micmac culture, but when it was cold out, they wore warm robes.Micmac people used [|snowshoes] and [|sleds] to help them travel in the winter.

shelter- The Micmacs didn't live in tepees. They lived in small villages of **//wigwams//**, which are houses made of wood and birchbark.

language- Most Micmacs speak English, but many of them also speak the Mi'kmaq language.

food- The Micmac tribe was **//semi-nomadic//**. That means they didn't do much farming and moved around a lot as they collected food for their families. The Mikmaqs were good at fishing and hunting large game like caribou and moose. Micmac men also went to sea to harpoon seals, walrus, and even whales. Other foods in the Micmac diet included berries, squash, and maple syrup made from tree sap. clothing- Micmac women wore fringed buckskin and fur robes similar to those worn by other woodland tribes. But, in the seventeenth century, they began to wear pointed caps and wool clothing. (Pictured left is Molly Muise and on the right is Sally Mitchell. Courtesy of the Museum of Nova Scotia.)

crafts- Quilled Eight Point Star; An old Micmac Indian legend has it that a star fell from the sky and landed in the Atlantic Ocean, then crawled its way to shore. The Micmac called it "gog-wit", or "the eight legged star fish", today it is commonly known as the eight point star. It is often considered the most distinctive of Micmac Quill work motifs. Dimensions: top, left to right is 6 3/4", from bottom to top is 5 1/2" tall. The top and sides are quilled throughout.

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**//__ Micmac  __//** //The Micmac tribe lives in Nova Scotia, the Gaspé Peninsula in Quebec, Prince Edward Island, and the eastern half of New Brunswick. Together with the Beothuk on Newfoundland, the Micmac were probably the first Native Americans to have regular contact with Europeans. Today, most Micmac people live on the Canadian side of the border, but the Aroostook Micmac live in northeastern Maine. Mi'kmaq is actually correct spelling, but over the years, Micmac has become the more commonly used name.// //Children do the same things all children do today they play with each other, go to school and help around the house.//

// The Micmac's live in wigwams in a village and they did not in tepees. Wigwams are houses made of wood and birch bark. Which wigwams are very, very small house for people to live in. There are different types of wigwams like cone-shaped, dome-shaped, and rectangle-shaped. They stand in the house for months. // // The Micmac woman wears fringed buckskin and fur robes. In the seventeenth century, they began to wear pointed caps and wool clothing. //// Men didn't have to wear shirts in the Micmac culture, but when it was cold out, they wore warm robes. Micmac people used snowshoes and sleds to help them travel in the winter. //  //  The Micmac did not do farming they were good at fishing and hunting large game like caribou and moose. Some other foods are berries, squash, and maple syrup made from tree sap. Micmac men went to sea to harpoon seals, walrus, and even whales. // //  I thing that Micmac people are good people also because I am part Micmac too. That is not the only because I am part Micmac. I think that have a good cultural and history. The things that they make are very good. //