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CA BI PAM 2362 · Item · 198-?

Item is a history of Mi'kmaw writing, petroglyphs & hieroglyphics; mentions how Roman Catholic missionaries modified hieroglyphics to be used for religious instruction & that new Mi'kmaw orthography is now being developed by Mi'kmaw Association of Cultural Studies.

CA BI PAM 2400 · Item · 1981

Item is a program for the 1981 Nova Scotia Indian Games; musical events, sports, princess pageant, old pasn games (Mi'kmaw traditional game) including: construction of sweat lodge, arts and crafts, demonstrations, waltes, chants & competitions.

The remaking of history
CA BI PAM 2408 · Item · ca. 1980

Item is an article within a children's magazine about the CBC production, "Mi'kmaq," a two-part television series on Mi'kmaw life ca. 1400.

CA BI PAM 2456 · Item · 1984?

Item is a pamphlet explaining the activities, programs and goals of the Native Council of Nova Scotia.

CA BI PAM 2477 · Item · 1949?

Item is a textual history of Sisters of Charity, Halifax, 1849-1949. Mentions Mi'kmaw "Residential School" at Shubenacadie where girls were taught "home economics & boys taught woodwork & farming; both recieved spiritual training." Also mentions "Indian Reserve Convent, Micmac, Nova Scotia."

CA BI PAM 2521 · Item · 1972

Item is a reprint of the account of the Mi'kmaq first published by Nicholas Denys in 1672.

CA BI PAM 2577a · Item · 1986

Item is a reproduction of this paper, which includes a discussion of relocation/centralization of Mi'kmaq to Eskasoni and Shubenacadie Reserves, 1942-69; history of Indian policy, failure of scheme, paternalism and corruption of Dept. of Indian Affairs, social problems, and resurgence of Mi'kmaw culture.

CA BI PAM 2577b · Item · 1986

Item is a reproduction of this paper, which includes a discussion of relocation/centralization of Mi'kmaq to Eskasoni and Shubenacadie Reserves, 1942-69; history of Indian policy, failure of scheme, paternalism and corruption of Dept. of Indian Affairs, social problems, and resurgence of Mi'kmaw culture.

CA BI PAM 261 · Item · [189-?]

Item is an original version of the text, edition unknown. Cover has been removed, along with the imprint and title pages. There are three series within this text (see below).

Atugwagnn : Micmac stories
CA BI PAM 2767a · Item · 1985

Item is a publication of Mi'kmaw stories told and written at a Native Language Writers' Workshop held in Campbellton in the fall of 1984; the workshop was produced by Robert M. Leavitt.

A'tukwagnn : Micmac stories
CA BI PAM 2767b · Item · 1986

Item is a publication of Mi'kmaw stories written at a Mi'kmaw Writers' Workshop held in Sydney, Nova Scotia, in April 1986, under the sponsorship of the Eskasoni School Board.

The Micmacs
CA BI PAM 2778 · Item · 1984

Item is a publication on the Mi'kmaq of the Maritime region of Canada.

Nine Micmac legends
CA BI PAM 2779 · Item · 1988

Item is a publication of legends based on material collected among the Mi'kmaq in Nova Scotia in the 1800s by Silas Rand. Contents include: The Star brides --
Three boys and the giants --
The man who hated winter --
The invisible boy --
The captive --
The snow vampire --
The chief who refused to die --
Brother to the bears --
The man who wanted to live forever.

CA BI PAM 2780 · Item · 1977

Item is a first edition of "Decorative traditions, Micmac & Maliseet," a catalogue featuring a selection of Maliseet and Micmac decorative arts from the collections of the New Brunswick Museum ; edited with an introduction by Gaby Pelletier.

Gtapegiemgeoel
CA BI PAM 3194 · Item · 1913?

Item is a prayer book that includes the Stations of the Cross and Prayers in Mi'kmaq with French titles, c.1900.

CA BI PAM 3226 · Item · 1895

Item is a reproduction of a history/description of St. Anne's Day, Chapel Island (1895). Reference to important role of Fr. Maillard. Mentions role of Chiefs and priests, altar, mass, firing of cannon, procession of St. Ann, shrine feast, peace pipe ceremony and marriage customs. Item is a reproduction of an article published in Donahoe's Magazine. July, 1895, pp. 754-758.

CA BI PAM 3232 · Item · 1978

Item is a reproduction of this Micmac News supplement on the Chapel Island Mission. It includes a history/description of St. Anne's Day; gives names and amount donated for restoration of church. Fr. Maillard established mission, 1750. Reference to Mi'kmaw burial ground, prayer book, St. Anne's Procession, relic of St. Ann & Grand Council Meetings.

Roy Gould; Union of Nova Scotia Indians; Native Communications Society of Nova Scotia
Wejkwapniaq
CA BI PAM 3234a · Item · 1977

Item is a textbook for studying and preserving Mi'kmaw culture, describes Mi'kmaw lifestyle, political structure, housing, education, religion, dress, language, economy, food, medicine and transportation (Pre-contact period, c. 17th Century). Includes classroom activities. Suitable grades four and up.

Wejkwapniaq
CA BI PAM 3234b · Item · 1977

Item is a textbook for studying and preserving Mi'kmaw culture, describes Mi'kmaw lifestyle, political structure, housing, education, religion, dress, language, economy, food, medicine and transportation (Pre-contact period, c. 17th Century). Includes classroom activities. Suitable grades four and up.

A melange of Micmac notes
CA BI PAM 3235 · Item · 1986

Item is a reproduction of a paper on various Mi'kmaw customs and material culture traditions presented at the American Association for the Advancement of Science Proceedings, 44th meeting, 1895; mention is made to Cape Breton.

Micmac Tales
CA BI PAM 3236 · Item · 1925

Item is a reproduction of the article published in the Journal of American Folklore, Jan.- Mar., 1925, vol. 38, no. 147, p. 33-54.

Half-Breed
CA BI PAM 3237 · Item · 1924

Item is a reproduction of the article published in the Scientific Monthly, Feb., 1924, vol. 18, no. 2, p. 144-148.

CA BI PAM 3239 · Item · 1922

Item is a reproduction of the article published in American Anthropologist, Jan. - Mar., 1922, vol. 24, no. 1, p. 24-30.

CA BI PAM 3240 · Item · 1925

Item is a reproduction of the article published in the Journal of American Folklore, Apr. - Jun., 1925, vol. 38, no. 148, p. 300-315.

CA BI PAM 3243 · Item · 1895

Item is a reproduction of an article originally published in American Anthropologist, Jan., 1895, vol. 8, no. 1, p. 31-42.

CA BI PAM 3247 · Item · 1871

Item is a reproduction of an extract from the North American review, no. CCXXX, January, 1871.

Micmac Magic and Medicine
CA BI PAM 3251 · Item · 1896

Item is a reproduction of an article first published in the Journal of American Folklore, Jul. - Sep., 1896, vol. 9, no. 34, p. 170-177.

CA BI PAM 3260 · Item · 1897

Item is a reproduction of an article first published in the Journal of American Folklore, Apr. - Jun., 1897, vol. 10, no. 37, p. 101-105.

Report on Indian Affairs
CA BI PAM 3312 · Item · 25 Jan. 1843

Item is a reproduction of a report on the state of Nova Scotian Indian Affairs by Joseph Howe, then Indian Commissioner for Indian Affairs. Gives Mi'kmaw population figures of Nova Scotia for 1843, listed by region. Describes financial position, housing, land, education and religion of Mi'kmaq.

CA BI PAM 3323 · Item · 1980

Item is a reproduction of an article published in Acadiensis, 10:1 (Autumn 1980), 113-130; it consists of the transcription of a 1756 letter from Varenne, with an introduction by Ken Donovan.

Mi'kmaq
CA BI PAM 3701 · Item · 1994?

Item is a resource document on the programs, projects and studies conducted by MAFS.