Weather
Tali-kiskik kiskuk?
What is the weather today?
Ka'qn
Door
Ntun
My mouth
Piskwa'
Come in
the skins of mammals, birds and fish. The skins were tanned using animal brains, bird livers and oil, and by smoking. A long process of stretching and working the skins produced beautiful fur and leather
Pesaq
It is snowing
Tu’aqn
Ball
Nkat
My foot
Jena'si
Calm down
Canoes, sleds and snowshoes.
A small canoe could take a load of several hundred pounds but was light enough for one person to carry.Snowshoes are an native invention. The Mi'kmaq created different shapes and weaves for various snow conditions. They also made sleds to carry heavy loads over snow; they called the sled a toboggan.
Weju'sik
It is windy
Kwa’taqn
Pillow
Nji’taqn
My neck
Talawtik?
How much is it?
When was the Peace and Friendship Treaty signed?
Signed between 1725- 1779: This series of treaties between the English, Mi’kmaq and Maliseet peoples seeks to end long-term conflict. The treaties recognize Indigenous land rights, while providing the British with limited land access.
Ewne'k
It is foggy
Tuo’piti
Window
Nmusti
My stomach
Ketu samqwan?
Do you want water?
What is red dress day?
May 5 is the National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people (MMIWG2S), also known as "Red Dress Day," coined by Métis artist Jaime Black as "an aesthetic response to this critical national issue."
Ne’ata’q
The sun is coming out
Patawti
Table
Npitn
My hands
Ketu’ elmien?
Do you want to go home?
The Paqtism is the seven sacred teaching of
Humility