Political structure and Population characteristics
100
The Micmacs live in the canadien maritimes including Nova Scotia,The Gaspe Peninsula in Quebec,PEI, the eastern of New Brunswick and In the U.S(Maine)
Where did The Micmacs live presently?
100
They were semi normatic basically they routinely moved between summer fishing village near the coast to winter camps inland.
What were the way of life for Micmacs?
100
They economic activities to hunt bear, moose, deer and caribou. They also fished for some food and for trading. They gathered berries and wild potatoes but didn't really farm much.
What were the micmacs economic activities?
100
The Micmacs religion were Catholics as well they practiced their religion more often
What were the Micmacs religion?
100
The political structure were made of a council and a chief. The councils was basically band chiefs. elders and community leaders
What kind of government and political structure they made up of?
200
The land where they lived was covered with forests and contained many rivers and streams that ran to the ocean.The climate was difficult with harsh storms in the winter because they were able to use the resources around them to live it's very hot during the summer
What kind of land and climate did they live?
200
The micmacs would live near the ocean and mouths of rivers in the summer and move to the interior in the winter so it can protect them from the cold winds.
Where would the Micmacs live during the winter and summer?
200
Their natural resources were very important in fur trade and they would trade fur for some medals tools?
What were two natural resources for the Micmacs?
200
The three levels of oral traditions were Religious myths,Legends and Folklore
What were the three levels of oral traditions?
200
Thee women's were responsible for There were special roles handled by the elders, the women's council and the grand chief.
What were the women's role for the political structure?
300
They were trying to accomplished by meeting their basic needs such as oceans,rivers and rivers where the important role of their mission
What were they tried to accomplished around them?
300
The micmacs families would join others by forming a village during the spring and summer.They speak English(most of them)and the Micmac language "Mi'kmawi'simk
What would the Micmacs formed?(making a community)and what language they speak
300
They were engage with the Europeans but unfortunately they lost the majority of their furs early on in the trade making them have a harder time producing clothing for their people.
What were the Micmacs first to engage to?
300
They make their clothes and moccasins from hides and fur.They also decorated their clothes with moose hair embroidery and designs made from porcupine quills.
How did they made their clothes?
300
The population of Micmac's were between 3000 and 30000 as they Europeans contact by 1620 it has been reduced to less than 4,000
What were the population of Micmac's?
400
Basically they used canoes and the rivers would helped them move place to place
What were the micmacs's transportation?
400
Since they moved around so much,they needed light homes that could be carried with them as they are called bark covered wigwarms of different sizes?
Where did the micmacs live?(a house for them)
400
They did farm potatoes which were easy and provided food in the winter and the potatoes also were traded to the Europeans.
What did the Micmacs did to make the trade more easier with the Europeans?
400
The myths for the Micmac's were the Glooscap, the first human, was created out of a bolt of lightening in the sand and remains a figure that appears in many of the Mi’kmaw legends These legends are stories that are passed down from generation to generation and tell of the Mi’kmaw culture
What were the myths for the Micmac's?
400
They were 20000 who registered as Canadian Micmac's in 1993 including about 15000 in the maritimes and 4000 in QC and several thousands more in the U.S
How many were Micmac's were registered as Canadians?
500
Their enemies were Mohawks and they were feared of the Iroquois generally referred as Mohawks
What were the enemies of micmacs?
500
They names were Epekwitk(PEI),Malikiaq,Kampalijek,Lsetkuk (in the different community in Nova Scotia),Ulustuk(Maine) and Puktusk(in the New Brunswick)
What were the names of micmacs of each province they live presently?
500
They trade to each other for example and they did not trade with the Aboriginal people often.The Micmacs women were involved in fishing,trapping smaller animals and gathering wild plants for food
Who did the Micmacs trade other than the Europeans and what did Micmacs women do?
500
The Glooscap’s powers for Glooscap’s wondrous powers are impressive throughout a number of the Mi’kmaw legends. As demonstrated in many legends, Glooscap even had the power to shape the environment around him.
Why were the Glooscap’s were so powerful?
500
They were chosen to leave because in favor of the northeastern U.S.More than 2000 move to The greater Boston and there war because the Great England and the U.S
Why did the Micmac's choose to leave the Maritimes?