File consists of an audio recording. Joseph L. MacDonald, Boisdale tells a story of an encounter between Cameron and a Mi'kmaw.
Item is a report written for Dr. Richard MacKinnon's FINA107 at UCCB. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Housing - Title of Item requested."
File consists of an audio recording of the Festival of Fiddlers held in Glendale, Cape Breton. Joe Googoo of Whycocomagh plays a selection of strathspeys and reels, with Joey Beaton on piano; Frankie Googoo of Whycocomagh plays a selection of march, strathspeys and reels.
Item is a pamphlet explaining the activities, programs and goals of the Native Council of Nova Scotia.
Item is a reproduction of a photograph of the memorial stone of three Googoo children - all victims of a fire in 1972 - buried in Catholic cemetery at Whycocomagh.
Item is a paper by Patrick Johnson, submitted to Richard MacKinnon's Folklore 100 on April 28, 1987. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."
Item is a prayer book that includes the Stations of the Cross and Prayers in Mi'kmaq with French titles, c.1900.
Item is a reproduction of the article published in the Scientific Monthly, Feb., 1924, vol. 18, no. 2, p. 144-148.
File consists of an audio recording of a discussion of Mi'kmaw religious rituals; this was recorded at Xavier College, George Street, Sydney.
Item is a study of the Eskasoni Reservation, which outlines population figures, health programs, housing and facilities, water supply and sewage disposal, vehicles, hospital and health services, and recommendations. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Health Care - Title of Item requested."
Item is a history of the use of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics for religious instruction; mentions role of Fathers LeClerq, Maillard, Kauder, and Pacifique, prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in Mi'kmaw ideograms.
Item is a history of the use of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics for religious instruction; mentions role of Fathers LeClerq, Maillard, Kauder, and Pacifique, prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in Mi'kmaw ideograms.
Item is a history of the use of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics for religious instruction; mentions role of Fathers LeClerq, Maillard, Kauder, and Pacifique, prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in Mi'kmaw ideograms.
Item is a history of the use of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics for religious instruction; mentions role of Fathers LeClerq, Maillard, Kauder, and Pacifique, prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in Mi'kmaw ideograms.
Item is a history of the use of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics for religious instruction; mentions role of Fathers LeClerq, Maillard, Kauder, and Pacifique, prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in Mi'kmaw ideograms.
Item is a history of the use of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics for religious instruction; mentions role of Fathers LeClerq, Maillard, Kauder, and Pacifique, prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in Mi'kmaw ideograms.
Item is a history of the use of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics for religious instruction; mentions role of Fathers LeClerq, Maillard, Kauder, and Pacifique, prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in Mi'kmaw ideograms.
Item is a history of the use of Mi'kmaw hieroglyphics for religious instruction; mentions role of Fathers LeClerq, Maillard, Kauder, and Pacifique, prayers, instructions, psalms, and hymns in Mi'kmaw ideograms.
Item is a postcard of "Indian Island" near Whycocomagh; "view from Hillcrest Hotel."
Item is a postcard of "Indian Island" near Whycocomagh; "moonlight scene."
Item is a postcard of "Indian Island" near Whycocomagh.
Item is a photograph of Shirley Fairclough.
Item is a photograph of Julia King.
Item is a photograph of Amelia Crowfoot.
Item is a photograph of Dorothy Campbell.
Item is a photograph of Marian Moulton.
Item is a photograph of Vivian [?].
Item is a reproduction of an article originally published for the Canadian Historical Association.
Item is a reproduction of an original photograph held in the Notman Photographic Archives at the McCord Museum. The photograph is of a Mi'kmaw camp, near Chapel Island, Cape Breton, NS, about 1915.
Item is a reproduction of an article originally published in the Nova Scotian Institute of Science, Halifax. Proceedings, 1877. 1878. v.4, pt. 3, p. 260-281.
Item is a reprint of the text, originally published in 1967.
Item is a reprint of the text, originally published in 1967.
Item is a reprint of the text, originally published in 1967.
Item is a reproduction of several appendices from a previously published source. Source and author(s) unknown. Content deals with the Maritime provinces and includes transcriptions of several significant treaties.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Catherine Gallagher who taught at the King's Road Reserve and at Membertou.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview Catherine Gallagher, teacher at Membertou. Additional remarks, another tape done by CBC Radio, Sydney.
File consists of an audio recording of a an interview with Rosenblum, who defended Donald Marshall Jr.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Jessie MacKenzie, East Bay, of her time teaching in Eskasoni.
Introduction
Biographical Sketch - born at Piper's Cove
Attended school at Benacadie - almost 100 children going from Piper's Cove then went to high schoo at Iona
Started teaching at age 17 - first school was at Christmas Island; taught at Benacadie for 5 years
Went to teach at Eskasoni in 1937
All Mi'kmaw children, but some claimed Scottish ancestry
Gives some Mi'kmaw names: Googoo, Gould, Mathews, Simon a popular first name
What was the reservation like?
Land provided by the Government, no taxes, school well equiped, teachers paid by Federal Government. People were very poor at that time, poor housing etc.,
What about their language?
They were proud of their language...
Did you ever try to learn Mi'kmaq?
Knew a few words at one time; gives a few examples
They understoo English, the Mi'kmaw agent did everything possible to keep them in school; they had no concept of time
Their life style was to be in the woods and on the lakes and rivers
They were very good to each other, very "clannish".
After a funeral, all the deceased person's possessions were sold to pay the expenses
No priest at Eskasoni at the time; a "Captain", one of their own people, came & instructed them - he was a very good man
What about their music & songs?
They were very musical; they learned to sing the Psalms in Latin
Some of the Mi'kmaq learned Gaelic...
Were they good students?
Not at that time - they didn't care too much for going to school
Marion Paul - the first student from Eskasoni to become a teacher
A story about getting caught in a snowstorm going home to Piper's Cove from Eskasoni
Who wrote the song "Bu deonach leam tilleadh"?
Hugh MacKenzie, Christmas Island, a bard, a fiddler & a piper
What would he make songs about?
He would make songs about anything or anybody: the telephone song, a song about an old barn etc.
Sings the song "Bu deonach leam tilleadh"
Tells of teaching Gaelic at East Bay school after she retired from Eskasoni
Had a class every Thursday afternoon - 90 children
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Lee Cremo in Eskasoni. Lee Cremo's background as a fiddler, the various fiddle styles in Cape Breton. Also, prejudice and the gap between white and Mi'kmaw ways of thinking.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Lee Cremo.
File consists of an audio recording of Rita Joe's thoughts on life.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Winnie Chafe, Glace Bay. She mentions that the Scottish, French and Mi'kmaq all settled in Frenchvale and that the Mi'kmaq taught the other settlers to hunt and trap.
Item is an original paper by Eleanor Johnson submitted to Richard MacKinnon's Folklore 100 Class on November 11, 1986. To locate this item at the Beaton Institute, use the following sequence: "Report - Micmac - Title of Item requested."
File consists of an audio recording of an original audio recording of Eleanor Johnson's interview with Jeanette Denny, submitted to Richard MacKinnon's Folklore 100 Class on November 11, 1986.
File consists of an audio recording of an interview with Jim Charlie MacNeil and Joe Neil MacNeil. Joe Neil tells a story about a Mi'kmaw woman selling baskets to a Scottish woman who only spoke Gaelic.
Item is a photograph of Joe Paul, also known as Joe Molley, and Mrs. George (Jessie) Hollifield.