The rich oral tradition of the Mi'kmaq is highlighted in four fascinating stories - stories of power and magic that provide insight into the culture of this First Nation from Canada's east coast.

The Mi’kmaq, the indigenous people of Maritime Canada, capture and express their holistic understanding through the concept of Netukulimk. In this essay we review core attributes of Netukulimk. We ...

A disappearing Mi’kmaq art form, porcupine quillwork gets renewed attention. The Abbe Museum is showing items from its collection and the work of artisans determined to keep the tradition alive.

Since the Mi’kmaq Nation in Presque Isle started a community garden and a brook trout hatchery, they've became game-changers in providing healthy, culturally relevant food to the community and ...

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - It’s a time to celebrate with the Mi’Kmaq Nation and share their culture during their 30th Anniversary Mawiomi. (Mao we o mi) NewsSource 8 reporter Janelle Lopez ...

In a video that went viral, 16-year-old Emma Stevens sings The Beatles’ song “Blackbird” in her native language Mi’kmaq, or Micmac. A high school student from Nova Scotia, Canada, Stevens ...

Long before European contact, the Mi’kmaq calendar has existed. Its ecological calendar consists of 13 months, noting the cycles of the moon and the natural phenomena the Mi’kmaw observed and ...

Elizabeth M. Hoover, an associate professor at UC Berkeley, said she has "incorrectly identified" as a woman of Mohawk and Mi’kmaq descent. UC Berkeley scholar faces backlash after claiming to ...

RELATED: Why the Mi’kmaq calendar has 13 months and what they all mean What’s being protected at Kejimkujik is the Mi'kmaq cultural landscape. That includes a trail leading to age-old petroglyphs.

Mi’kmaq artisan, Todd Labrador, his family, and the Kejimkujik team launch a 21-foot birch bark canoe built this summer at the birch bark canoe shop October 1-30. Mi’kmaq History Month Gathering of ...

In 2016, the Elsipogtog First Nation, a Mi’kmaq community and member of MTI, filed an Aboriginal title claim on behalf of the Mi’kmaq nation. McIvor represents Elsipogtog, and the nation’s claim ...

Why the Mi’kmaq calendar has 13 months and what they all mean. Nathan Coleman Video Journalist, Atlantic Canada. Published on Sep. 30, 2023, 3:26 PM. Updated on Jan. 6, 2025, 3:15 PM.