Children's Nonfiction Native Canadian
Mi'Kmaq Of The East Coast
- Publisher
- Fitzhenry and Whiteside
- Initial publish date
- Feb 2000
- Category
- Native Canadian
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Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781550414691
- Publish Date
- Feb 2000
- List Price
- $11.95
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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 10 to 14
- Grade: 5 to 9
Description
With the help of the writings of early explorers, and stories by imaginary Mi'kmaq characters, this book tells about the Native Canadians in the Maritime region of Canada.
It describes how the Mi'kmaq lived together long ago in the land that they called Mi'kma'kik, and how their way of life was transformed by the coming of the first Europeans.
Mi'kmaq of the East Coast describes Mi'kmaq customs and beliefs past and present, and shows that, despite all the many changes, the Mi'kmaq have never forgotten their roots. Mi'kma'kik will always be home for the Mi'kmaq.
About the author
Robert M. Leavitt began working with the Passamaquoddy language in the 1970s and first met David A. Francis when he was curriculum developer for the Passamaquoddy bilingual education program at Indian Township. He a professor at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton, where he was director of the Mi'kmaq-Maliseet Institute for fourteen years. He has written extensively about Passamaquoddy-Maliseet language, culture, and history, often in collaboration with David A. Francis.
