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Mi’ kmaq Peoples of the East Coast

Mi’ kmaq Peoples of the East Coast. The First Nations People of Nova Scotia. Habitat. Appalachian Region Large variety of deciduous and coniferous trees Many rivers Dry areas have red oak, red pine and white pine Wet areas have red maple, white cedar and black ash

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Mi’ kmaq Peoples of the East Coast

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  1. Mi’ kmaq Peoples of the East Coast The First Nations People of Nova Scotia

  2. Habitat • Appalachian Region • Large variety of deciduous and coniferous trees • Many rivers • Dry areas have red oak, red pine and white pine • Wet areas have red maple, white cedar and black ash • Other small fruit trees (ex. blueberries, black huckleberry, teaberry, bryophytes) • Climate has wide temperature variationsdepending on season • Usually cool and wet for most of the year

  3. Homes • They live in Wigwams • The largest conical wigwams sheltered 12-15 people, for bigger families • The basic structure of the wigwam was five spruce poles, lashed together at the top and spread out at the bottom • Birchbark sheets were laid over the poles like shingles, starting from the bottom and overlapping until reaching the top

  4. Tools and Weapons • Tools and equipment made from animal bone, ivory, teeth, claws, hair, feathers, fur, leather, quills, shells, clay, native copper, stone, wood, roots and bark • Theses made axes, adzes, gouges, spears, knives, arrow points, scrapers, bone fish spears, awls, painting tools and sewing needles • They had many different uses for each tool. But most were used for hunting, carving and other ways to build structures

  5. Subsistence • Summer-harvest sea food • Winter-move inland and hunt. • Hunt mostly moose, but also deer, caribou, bear, porcupine, rabbit, and beaver.

  6. Kinship • The Grand Chiefs eldest son became the next Grand Chief. • The land was held together by common kinship.

  7. Artifacts • The history of the Mi’ kmaq People has been preserved and expressed through the spoken word and hieroglyphic writing. They have also contributed to the Great Exhibition in London in 1851with baskets, mats, a canoe, paddles, a cradle, chairs, hoods, moccasins, a dress, fans, purses and cigar cases.

  8. There were many different subdivisions in the Mi’ kmaq Area. List in next slides Social Organization

  9. Clothing Of The Mi’ kmaq Clothing is made of animal skins Animal brains, oil, and smoking techniques were used to tan the skins Mens Clothing Men’s garments include loose robes of fur Leggings of moose, caribou and seal hides at the hip to a leather girdle Moccasins were made of seal and moose skins Men had accessories such as a tobacco pouch and others to complete the outfit They had various designs of birds, beasts and humans on their robes

  10. Clothing Of The Mi’ kmaq Womens’ Clothing The Robes that the women wore were similar to the mens They were belted to the waist, and dropped to below the knees The women had straps on their shoulders that acted as suspenders They had various designs of birds, beasts and humans on their robes Many animal teeth and other animal parts were included on the robes and body for decoration

  11. Leadership and Government The Mi’ kmaq people were ruled by the Chief – hereditory cheifs were not part of the Mi’ kmaq society The Mi’ kmaw territory was divided into 7 districts The council members were elders, band chiefs and other community leaders The Grand Chief was a title given to one of the district chiefs The grand chief was very high up in status

  12. References • Map of regions. [Online image] Available, http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_9_EhdMbdI4E/ScmUXieg4uI/AAAAAAAAACU/Eu7uFc2rrv4/s400/regions.gif May 27, 2011. • Mi’kmaq information. [Online] Available http://museum.gov.ns.ca/arch/infos/mikmaq1.htm May 27, 2011 • Appalachian Region. [Online] Available, http://ss9geography.wikispaces.com/Appalachian+Region May 27,2011. • Wigwam. [Online image] Available, http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/13964245.jpgMay 28, 2011 • Wigwam. [Online image] Available, http://www.manataka.org/images/Micmacwigwam1.jpg May 28, 2011 • Arrow head.[Online image] Available, http://www.ancientresource.com/images/native-american-indian/arrowhead-grand701.jpgMay 28, 2011 • Bone Awls. [Online image] Available, http://millenniareproductions.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/al37.5593532.jpgMay 28, 2011 • A chief. [Online image] Available, http://gov.ns.ca/nsarm/share.asp?url=/nsarm/images/NSIS&path=02731 , June 1, 2011

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